China has deployed a 24-megawatt underwater data center near Shanghai, following a similar commercial launch off Hainan in late 2023. This facility houses thousands of AI-training servers, utilizes surrounding seawater for cooling, and is powered primarily by offshore wind farms. The concept builds on Microsoft's earlier Project Natick, which demonstrated increased server reliability in submerged, nitrogen-filled environments. AI
IMPACT Underwater data centers could offer a sustainable and efficient solution for the massive compute demands of AI training.
RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure deployment by a major nation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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