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Because of the high costs and time to deploy , data centres are typically built in a just-in-time delivery model based on forecasted demand . However since the rapid increase in interest in AI deployment was a relatively recent phenomenon , Martynek explains that most data centre operators have not factored it into their forecasts .
“ This is in addition to the power constraints posed by the transition to electric energy and the already significant absorption of data centre capacity and power in a number of core markets ,” he describes . “ Generative AI demands as much as five times the power of traditional workloads , and the current grid is ill-equipped to handle it . To make matters worse , more frequent heat waves like the one we are seeing globally will further strain existing power infrastructure .
“ Without adequate data centre infrastructure to support the HPC hardware required to train and operate AI models , AI adoption could be slowed .”
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