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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN

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.

Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers

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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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.

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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.
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I want to say CNN should know better than to just trust them at their word, but it’s CNN…
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I think multiple large memory and storage manufacturers publicly saying the same thing is about as reliable as it can get.
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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.

Premium: How Much Of The AI Bubble Is Real?

I’m turning 40 in a month or so, and at 40 years young, I’m old enough to remember as far back as December 11 2025, when Disney and OpenAI “reached an agreement” to “bring beloved characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora.” As part of the deal,

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