Close
Blackstone's expansion into data centers in Fayetteville, Georgia, has sparked significant local controversy. The construction of high-voltage power lines to support these facilities has raised concerns among residents about property values and land use. As the AI revolution demands more power, the community grapples with the implications of such infrastructure developments.
The data center, developed by QTS and backed by Blackstone, is set to consume electricity equivalent to a million households. Local officials and residents were caught off guard by the scale of the project and its power needs, leading to a divided community. The situation highlights the broader challenges faced by towns across the U.S. as they accommodate the growing demands of AI and data infrastructure.
• AI revolution drives unprecedented demand for data center power infrastructure.
• Blackstone aims to be the largest investor in AI infrastructure.
Data centers are facilities that house computer systems and associated components, crucial for AI operations.
Power demand refers to the electricity required to operate data centers, significantly increasing due to AI needs.
Generative AI refers to algorithms that can create content, driving the need for extensive data processing capabilities.
Blackstone is a leading investment firm focusing on data centers as a key growth area in AI infrastructure.
QTS is a data center developer that plays a significant role in supporting AI operations through its facilities.
Isomorphic Labs, the AI drug discovery platform that was spun out of Google's DeepMind in 2021, has raised external capital for the first time. The $600
How to level up your teaching with AI. Discover how to use clones and GPTs in your classroom—personalized AI teaching is the future.
Trump's Third Term? AI already knows how this can be done. A study shows how OpenAI, Grok, DeepSeek & Google outline ways to dismantle U.S. democracy.
Sam Altman today revealed that OpenAI will release an open weight artificial intelligence model in the coming months. "We are excited to release a powerful new open-weight language model with reasoning in the coming months," Altman wrote on X.
Log in
Sign Up
AI Tools - Popular
AI Tools - Categories
GPTs - Categories
AI for Jobs
Key AI Highlights in this Article
Key AI Terms Mentioned in this Article
Companies Mentioned in this Article
