The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data centers is predicted to explode over the next few years.
They could use it to provide energy for the residents in closer proximity to it (in winter)
That’s what some are already doing.
In Germany I heard about an indoor swimming pool using datacenter heat energy to heat their pools.