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Proposed Alberta AI Data Center Would Emit Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Daily

Original: New AI Data Center Is So Huge That It'll Generate the Heat of 23 Atomic Bombs Every Single Day https:// futurism.com/art

A proposed AI data center in northwestern Alberta could generate heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombs every day, according to a new report. The comparison is highlighting the enormous energy demands of large-scale AI infrastructure and raising concerns about the climate and environmental impact of such projects, particularly in regions whose power grids and cooling systems were never designed for loads this size.

Why now: People are alarmed by the staggering scale of energy and heat that new AI infrastructure is projected to produce.

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