Require Satellite Checks Before Approving AI Data Centers, Researchers Urge

Require satellite checks before approving AI data centers, researchers urge

Satellite data could help governments decide where to build the data centers behind the growth of AI by showing where renewable power, water and land are available and where drought and climate risks are highest, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.

Require Satellite Evidence for Energy and AI Data Centre Approvals, Researchers Urge Governments

Satellite data could help governments decide where to build the data centres behind the growth of AI, by showing where renewable power, water and land are available and where drought and climate risks are highest, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.