GoKawiilArgentina courts Big Tech with pledge of no AI regulation, Patagonia data centers
President Javier Milei is pitching Argentina, particularly Patagonia, as an unregulated hub for AI data centers, meeting with executives from OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Oracle and venture capitalist Peter Thiel. Records show data center firm Crusoe has also sought talks with Argentine energy officials about U.S.-backed investments, while Polish firm Green Capital plans a $3 billion data center in Patagonia to lease to tech companies.
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Milei's pitch leans on Argentina's sparse population, cold climate and shale gas reserves to offer advantages that crowded U.S. and European sites lack, including fewer grid conflicts and local opposition. His explicit promise to leave AI unregulated could position Argentina as a testing ground for an industry facing growing scrutiny elsewhere, though it remains unclear whether this strategy will deliver on his hopes for badly needed foreign investment.
- Milei is actively courting tech giants including OpenAI, Amazon, Google and Oracle with a no-regulation stance on AI.
- Patagonia's geography—open land, cold climate, wind power and shale gas—makes it attractive for energy-intensive data centers.
- Green Capital plans a $3 billion data center project in Patagonia, while Crusoe has approached Argentine officials about U.S.-backed investment.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “How AI data centers could find a regulation-free haven at the end of the world”
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