China Is Taking Its AI Boom Under the Sea

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China inaugurated the world's first wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai's coast, marking a significant innovation in data center deployment related to AI computing power, involving a $238 million investment with 24 MW capacity.

The data centre industry has taken off in the last few years, as tech companies look to develop the massive computing power needed to run complex operations, such as artificial intelligence. Thousands of data centres are being developed on land, but now, some countries are looking to establish innovative models in alternative locations, such as underwater. In May, China launched the world’s first wind-powered underwater data centre off the coast of Shanghai, with an investment of around $238 million. The 24 MW-capacity Shanghai Lingang undersea…