
What Did Data Centers Do Before AI?
In the age of rapidly advancing AI programs, the phrase "data centers" is becoming a lightning rod in public discourse, but they actually existed before AI.
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In the age of rapidly advancing AI programs, the phrase "data centers" is becoming a lightning rod in public discourse, but they actually existed before AI.

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