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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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AI's data centre boom is becoming a political problem across the globe

Paris: Governments worldwide are pushing to attract AI computing infrastructure, but must grapple with data centres' demands on resources and mounting local opposition.

The massive buildings stuffed with specialised chips hungry for power and water have sparked objections from locals around the world.

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