Are underwater data centers sustainable for AI infrastructure?

The real test is whether the ocean can become AI’s next computing frontier without becoming its next environmental problem.

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The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use, and carbon footprint. These challenges are making companies look beyond traditional land-based data centers.

Some developers are now exploring the ocean as a new location for AI infrastructure in the hope that underwater data centers could improve energy use and cooling efficiency while using less fresh water and land........

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