Colossus (supercomputer)

Colossus is a supercomputer developed by xAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by Elon Musk. Construction on Colossus began in 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is continuing to expand today. It is currently believed to be the world's largest AI supercomputer.^[1] Its purpose is to train the company's AI language model, Grok, and also train the social media service X. It also supports operations for Musk's other companies, such as SpaceX.^[2]

^ Wicks, Myracle; Haywood, Tarvarious; Bolden, Bria (June 5, 2024). "Elon Musk's xAI to build multi-billion-dollar supercomputer project in Memphis". www.actionnews5.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
^ Kerr, Dara. "How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer". NPR. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[1] Wicks, Myracle; Haywood, Tarvarious; Bolden, Bria (June 5, 2024). "Elon Musk's xAI to build multi-billion-dollar supercomputer project in Memphis". www.actionnews5.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

[Kerr-2024-2] Kerr, Dara. "How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer". NPR. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

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