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A new and pressing obstacle is the escalating power requirements associated with running advanced data centers. As AI technologies become more sophisticated, the operational demands on these centers grow exponentially. Companies like OpenAI and Google are now discussing data centers designed to consume as much as a gigawatt of power, comparable to the output of a small power plant. This significant energy requirement not only underscores the enormity of their infrastructure needs but also highlights the lengthy timeline necessary to build the required facilities to meet these demands.