00:00Do you use ChatGPT? Millions of people use AI every day. And every AI prompt needs computing
00:07power, which means data centers. Data centers use huge amounts of electricity and water to
00:12keep their servers cool. That's creating pressure on local communities. Here are three ideas for
00:18solving the data center dilemma. Let's start with the flashiest one. Elon Musk suggested AI
00:24satellites as mini data centers in space. It sounds tempting. Unlimited solar energy and no land
00:30use on Earth. But in the vacuum of space, getting rid of heat is difficult. So the cooling problem
00:36remains. Why not use the ocean's natural cooling power and run data centers on wave energy? Well,
00:42maintenance is difficult. And increases in water temperature will affect local ecosystems.
00:48So location, location, location. This data center was placed in an old mine beneath the Italian
00:55Alps. The rock keeps servers cool. And in Sweden, some data centers run on renewable energy and send
01:01their waste heat into communities' heating systems, helping warm local homes. The way forward could be
01:08smarter locations with less impact. What's your view?
