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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data centers is predicted to explode over the next few years.

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 minutes ago) (1 children)

The findings are particularly alarming, the scientists say, because AI data centers are set to boom over the next few years

Citation needed, CNN. This is a good reason not to build them, but right now, data center construction is stalling:

Only 5GW of data center construction is actually in progress globally at this time, despite somewhere between 190GW and 240GW supposedly being in progress.

...and may this trend continue.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

They are basing it on all the component manufacturers who said everything they produce for the next two years will be going to data centers.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I want to say CNN should know better than to just trust them at their word, but it's CNN...

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I think multiple large memory and storage manufacturers publicly saying the same thing is about as reliable as it can get.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Promises in the AI space are a dime a dozen. If you're referring to the "letter of intent" that doesn't actually mean RAM is changing hands...

It all sounds as conclusive as the other things listed from that same link, including the $1 billion Disney loudly promised OpenAI, and quietly dropped.