[cmiles8]

Yeah no. Almost everything people are pushing back against is branded as AI data center expansion. Moving to the cloud doesn’t need net new data centers being build… that’s just workloads moving from one data center to another.

[jeffbee]

Obviously you're welcome to whatever beliefs comfort you, but most data centers that are anywhere near anyone are not related to AI, largely because AI applications are not very sensitive to latency and don't need to be near users. The specific one in Hayward I mentioned is advertised for corporate IT, as is another one in Pittsburg (California).

Anyway the projects should not be adjudicated based on what happens inside. They should be judged on whether they pollute and make noise.

[EA-3167]

You’re clearly ignoring the context of “new and rapidly built” and are instead using the metric of all data centers in existence.

You’re technically correct, but missing the point and imo arguing more or less with yourself only.

[freejazz]

But we are talking about new data centers that are usually being built for the exact purpose of housing AI facilities? I'm not sure why you are being so obtuse about this point. Stating what already exists in data centers in general misses the point, either in ignorance or you are just being disingenuous. Given that you don't seem ignorant, it leaves the rest of us with the belief it'd only be the latter.