MEMPHIS, Tenn. — xAI executive Brent Mayo said Tuesday the company currently has a presence in Southaven, Mississippi but would not confirm that the site was home to a new power plant that Elon Musk’s company was shipping in from overseas.

Mayo, who is vice president of operations at the Colossus supercomputer, spoke at the Memphis Rotary Club meeting about the company’s future in the Memphis area, but wouldn’t allow media to record audio or video.

Mayo, who also spoke with WREG in the parking lot outside the event, emphasized multiple times he would not publicly comment on what was happening at the Southaven site.

“In Southaven, we’re not publicly disclosing what’s happening there. There’s a lot of wheels turning around what that could be,” Mayo said.

An industry analyst recently reported on X that xAI plans to import a power plant from overseas to the Memphis area to power its supercomputers. Elon Musk commented “Accurate” under the post.

The site for that plant could be on Stanton Road in Southaven, though the company has not confirmed that location.

Mayo also added the company has no plans for slowing down, as he announced XAI’s next supercomputer, Colossus 2, will be ready in six to nine months.

That second supercomputer is located on Tulane Road in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, just about a mile north of the Southaven site. The site was purchased by the company in March.

Mayo added the second computer will add 200 to 400 new jobs, and said that the company is prioritizing Memphis applicants. 

As far health and safety concerns, Mayo also said XAI plans on abiding by Health and Safety Regulations set in place for emissions tests from the Shelby County Health Department.

Last summer, the company opened its Colossus supercomputer on Paul R. Lowry Road in southwest Memphis.

“xAI, without Memphis, is not successful,” Mayo said.

Meanwhile, Democratic state Rep. Justin J Pearson will stage a protest against XAI that starts at 6 p.m. This story will be updated.