More and more mainstream analysts are identifying the coming AI crash, which is a good indication that it will happen soon.

So, what happens to all the data centers? They are already built but probably very expensive to maintain. Will many of them just be abandoned? Bought up by cloud computing companies? Scammers? Crypto miners? Can they be parted out and sold off piecemeal?

Will they be put to some productive use, or just become massive e-waste sites left to the locals to deal with?

  • Grimy@lemmy.world
    2·
    12 days ago

    It never indicates these are only AI datacenters.

    Data Center Boom: There are currently 4,149 active data centers across the United States, with another 2,788 announced or under construction.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      12 days ago

      Idk. Even if it’s half the number, which I doubt that it’s that low, it’s still way too fucking many. Also, aren’t AI datacenters more power hungry and huge monstrosities compared to the other ones?