OpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag — 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction

Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly scrambling to secure smaller AI data center deployments as they race to bring more compute capacity online while gigawatt-scale projects undergo construction. According to a September 18 CNBC report, the two AI giants are exploring agreements for existing facilities with roughly 20-30 MW of capacity, despite already committing tens of billions of dollars to much larger AI infrastructure projects.Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.