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The more pressing issue, according to Cohen, is whether the United States has the capacity to meet the growing demand for energy to power A.I. workloads. The U.S. does not have enough powered land, data centers, or base load power to exclusively meet this demand. This is a global challenge, as many other countries face similar constraints.
Choosing Locations for A.I. Data Centers
Cohen outlines three potential options for where to locate the data centers required to power A.I. systems:
- Keeping them in the "democratic world": Countries like Canada, Australia, the Nordic countries, and France, which are well-suited for liquid cooling.