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01:11 Rise of Data Centres
02:23 Energy Use
03:34 AI’s Impact
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06:54 Cooling
08:06 What Can Be Done?
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00:00 Intro
01:11 Rise of Data Centres
02:23 Energy Use
03:34 AI’s Impact
05:11 The Construction
06:54 Cooling
08:06 What Can Be Done?
12:05 The Opposition
13:40 The Future
15:50 Conclusion
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