The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center
Summary
A fire occurred in a large AI data center under construction in Somerset, New York, revealing problems with fire safety and emergency preparedness. The data center project involves multiple companies, including TeraWulf, Fluidstack, Google, and Anthropic, and raises questions about responsibility and community benefits.Key Facts
- A fire broke out in June at the unfinished Lake Mariner data center in Somerset, New York.
- Firefighters found no working fire alarm, no fire suppression system, and dry fire hydrants on site.
- Safety documents that inform about chemicals in the building reportedly burned in the fire.
- TeraWulf owns and operates the center, leasing the land from a company owned by its CEO.
- Fluidstack, a UK-based AI company, will run the data center; Google has an option to own 14% of it.
- After the fire, TeraWulf added safety equipment like Knox boxes and safety data sheet kits.
- The project promises about 35 to 40 permanent jobs but originally promised 165 jobs and $85 million in investment.
- Local officials and residents have raised questions about the lack of transparency and community benefits from the project.
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