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A Tesla Model Y drives past an electrical substation in Palo Alto, California.
A Tesla Model Y drives past a new electrical substation in Palo Alto, California.

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  • Elon Musk is building supercomputers using advanced AI for Tesla's self-driving vehicles.
  • Tesla's new AI data center in Palo Alto requires way more electricity, impacting local infrastructure.
  • Tesla wants a $24 million electric substation upgrade done in months, not years.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is building supercomputers that use advanced AI to teach its vehicles how to drive themselves.

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