AI Data Center Impact

74major AI data centers operating worldwide

+20more under construction

0MWh of electricity used since this site launched

0gallons of water used for cooling

0tons of CO₂ released making that power

5%AI Takeover Meter. Median chance AI researchers give that AI leads to human extinction or permanent loss of control. Their average answer: 16% (tick mark).

Last updated Oct 19, 2026. Counts: largest sites tracked by Epoch AI; the real total is higher. Counters run continuously from the site's launch on Oct 19, 2026, and are estimates: 18.5 GW of facility power at about 70% use, with US-average rates for cooling water (Berkeley Lab) and CO₂ (EIA). Takeover meter: 2023 survey of 2,778 AI researchers (AI Impacts, via IEEE Spectrum); estimates vary widely, from near zero to over 50%.

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Red and yellow dots are large AI data center campuses. Orange dots are about 1,200 regular data center buildings listed in PeeringDB, mostly shared “colocation” and internet-exchange sites. Big tech companies' private buildings are often not listed, and the US has about 3,500 data centers in all (ElectricChoice). Distances are approximate. Data: Epoch AI (CC-BY) and public project announcements, linked on each site. Download the data.