AI data centres are quickly becoming one of the most important and expensive pieces of our digital future. Worldwide, around $3 trillion will be spent on AI-ready data centres between now and 2029, rivalling the value of the French economy. Why Are AI Data Centres Different? Specialised Hardware & Massive Power : AI is extremely power-hungry; one ChatGPT prompt uses 10x the electricity of a Google search. These centres rely on cabinets full of GPUs (like Nvidia chips), each costing around $4 million. AI data centres demand “hyperscale” or even “gigawatt” levels of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Extreme Density and Low Latency : Unlike regular centres (storing photos, emails, apps), AI centres must pack thousands of chips close together for “parallel processing.” Even a meter of extra distance slows down learning and response times; every nanosecond counts when training massive AI models. Network and Edge Demands : Data transfer speeds and hyper-fast internal...
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