US data centers convert vast amounts of electricity into waste heat, which can raise temperatures in nearby neighborhoods. Researchers in Phoenix found temperatures increasing downwind of one data center there.

As the artificial intelligence boom drives greater power use and the expansion of data-center clusters near urban areas, cooling alternatives and heat-reuse systems offer potential solutions. But cost, infrastructure and limited incentives have slowed their adoption.

AI Data Centers Release Heat, Posing New Problem for Cities: https://bloom.bg/4jk7YmS

As facilities to power artificial intelligence grow larger and are built in clusters, they are sending hot air into surrounding neighborhoods.