300 Acre AI Data Center Considered For North Dakota

North Dakota is being considered as a possible location for a massive AI data center.

According to Inforum, Aurum Capital Ventures' land agent reached out to the Burleigh County Commission and expressed interest in buying approximately 300 acres within county-owned land.

Last week, the representative shared specifics for the project (power demands, land requirements, etc.).

The area currently under consideration is in east Bismarck, near BuckStop Junction.

Data Centers

What are we talking about when we say "Data centers?"

Looking at Aurum's website, we learned that is is a AI and HPC (High Performance Computing) company.

The source says these data centers house the physical infrastructure for high-powered machines.

According to IBM, inside the data centers are powerful servers and storage systems, and high-powered cooling systems. All of these things are necessary to help train and deploy AI models and algorithms.

They are crucial in managing the intensive processing for AI systems.

What Does This Mean?

While some may see this as a step forward, into the future of technology and progress, many have concerns with the environmental impact (water usage, noise pollution, air pollution) and risks to public health.

While this is early on and only a possibility at this point, it is something we should keep tracking. Check back for updates, and in the meantime, let us know what you think about this.

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