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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 24 days ago

AI data centers can warm surrounding areas by up to 16.4F/9.1C

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AI data centers can warm surrounding areas by up to 16.4F/9.1C

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 24 days ago

AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C

www.newscientist.com

Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area

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