Tech giants have been investing hundreds of billions of dollars into AI data centers just this year alone. But as the deals pile up, so have the concerns around their viability and sustainability. Michael Calore and senior correspondent Lauren Goode sit down with senior writer Molly Taft to discuss how these energy hungry facilities actually work, the different industry interests at stake, and whether it’ll all come crumbling down.
Mentioned in this episode:
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff by Will Knight
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI by Will Knight
A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers by Molly Taft
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