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.
“I hear you, you’re concerned about climate change, I get it. So how about more heat!”
…ughhh
Suddenly the plot of the science fiction movie The Arrival doesn’t seem so fictional any more.
The effect here is not the heat, it’s the utter waste of energy to generate that heat.