The energy that will power the booming data-center industry could end up increasing emissions, at least in the short term.
Last week, Microsoft announced that it would spend approximately $80 billion during this fiscal year to build data centers for its booming artificial intelligence business.
That gargantuan sum is a testament to the opportunity that Microsoft and other tech giants see in A.I.
It also has the makings of a climate conundrum.
In order to power all of those data centers, […]
What Will Power the A.I. Revolution? – The New York Times