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SCOUT· 34%37m·2026-03-06·ScienceCould Data Centers Break Our Power Grid? with Andrew Chien
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Artificial intelligence may live in “the cloud,” but its footprint is firmly on the ground. As AI systems grow more powerful, the data centers that train and run them are consuming massive amounts of land, water and electricity—as well as reshaping regional power grids. What does this surge in demand mean for the…
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