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OpenAI plans massive UAE data center project
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On one hand, there is a lot of potential to use solar power. On the other hand, cooling that isn't going to be a bitch.
Simple, they'll just waste drinking water on it yet again.
My guess is the cooling part is required for compute, not for the energy uptake.
However they have a pretty big sea there right next door, which I assume they can endlessly circulate with pumps.
Deserts aren't necessarily good for solar panels because they lose a lot of efficiency at high ambient temperature
try doing that in a DESERT or arid country.
Like the UAE?