OpenAI and Anthropic Seek 20-30MW Data Center Deployments for Inference Workloads

AI labs OpenAI and Anthropic are pursuing smaller-scale data center deployments of 20-30MW as they look to expand their inference footprints beyond the massive training clusters that have dominated AI infrastructure investment in recent years. The two companies are in talks to secure capacity deals at data centers, with the workloads likely tied to inference rather than training, according to CNBC. The move signals a broadening of AI infrastructure strategy across the industry, as leading labs s