Data center power use and the debate over AI infrastructure
Fox News reports that a data center outside Chicago uses 34 megawatts of power, compared with about 20 megawatts at Soldier Field during a Bears game.
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Fox News describes round-the-clock servers at a data center outside Chicago and says facilities like it support banking, streaming and internet browsing. Separately, one commentator argues that opposition to AI, data centers and nuclear energy threatens employment and growth, dismissing concerns about data center water consumption and community energy costs as “distortions.”
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