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The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers
As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.
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As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., blocked bipartisan legislation aimed at reining in data center-related utility cost increases, calling the bill a half-measure.
Anthropic and OpenAI have announced a flurry of AI infrastructure deals over the past year as demand booms.
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns