‘The system as a whole hasn’t developed a consistent, shared understanding at the same rate as the…
The global AI boom has exposed how unprepared we really are for such rapid data center expansion, and we’ve already reached the point where construction is struggling to keep pace with the continued rate of innovation.
Nowhere is this more evident than across the US, where hyperscalers and cloud providers are racing to build out new data center campuses capable of supporting the next wave of agentic AI workloads. This is, of course, as companies continue to push the boundaries with next-gen frontier models, with both electrical supply and cooling infrastructure in hot demand.
However the hype has left utilities under pressure to make grid connections faster than ever, and contractors are facing strict and often unrealistic timelines to get facilities built and connected.
Rapid scaling is driving misalignment between tech, construction and utilities
However, Steel Tube Institute’s Dale Crawford doesn’t believe that the ongoing skills shortage is necessarily a...
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