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Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities

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Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities

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The growing size of data centers is raising questions about power, land and the environment.

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It’s already stupid. Like usual, it’s just going to get more stupid.

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