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Gobi X: Envision's plan to power AI with desert solar
Envision's Gobi X project aims to build AI data centers in the Gobi Desert, powered by abundant solar energy. The initiative flips the traditional model by bringing computing to renewable energy sources rather than the reverse. This could reduce AI's carbon footprint while tapping into vast, underutilized desert resources.
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The concept is intriguing, but scaling desert data centers faces challenges like extreme temperatures, water scarcity, and transmission infrastructure.
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