China goes rural with data centers in quest to power AI
Beijing's strategy sees much of the digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence development across China's eastern seaboard established in the less-populated, rural west.
In China's Guizhou province, nestled within a hilly area, lies a cluster of European-style buildings adorned with a clock tower and a multi-arched bridge. This town-like complex, while resembling a typical village, harbors a unique identity - it is the largest data center operated by tech giant Huawei. This is not an isolated case; dozens of such data centers have been constructed in the southwestern province in recent years, all part of a government strategy.
This strategy has seen much of the digital infrastructure for the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence developed across China's eastern seaboard established in the country's less populated, rural west.
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