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UK firm plans AI-powered lampposts for data centers and surveillance in Nigeria

A UK firm, Conflow Power Group Limited (CPG), is developing a novel concept for distributed data centers integrated into smart lampposts. These solar-powered units are designed to function as revenue-generating AI data centers and are also equipped with AI-powered surveillance cameras. CPG has secured an agreement to deploy 50,000 of these iLamp units in Nigeria, where they will monitor traffic violations. AI

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IMPACT This deployment could signal a new approach to distributed computing infrastructure and AI-powered surveillance in developing nations.

RANK_REASON This describes a product launch and deployment of a novel technological application.

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    What could go wrong? AI data center lampposts which double as surveillance cameras! (Although, this sounds more like a massive scam to me to suck millions of do

    What could go wrong? AI data center lampposts which double as surveillance cameras! (Although, this sounds more like a massive scam to me to suck millions of dollars out of some government...🤔 ) BBC:Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts "...Now a UK firm is b…