This is datacenters as financial hyperreality.
The phrase "Potemkin McRib" sprung to mind here and if that means anything to you, uh... namaste I guess.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/why-does-openai-need-six-giant-data-centers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social