The AI Data Center Boom: A Beast That Feeds on Metal Silver and copper aren't just having a good year — they’re signaling something much bigger. AI isn’t just devouring data; it’s devouring the physical world. Every “hyperscale” data center going up to fuel machine learning models requires tens of thousands of tons of copper and obscene amounts of silver. These aren’t just tech investments — they’re giant, centralized surveillance and control hubs with enormous material appetites. You’re not just looking at a tech boom. You’re looking at the new infrastructure of the panopticon. Silver’s role in high-tech systems isn’t new, but what's different now is the scale and speed of demand. The fact that Samsung is embedding silver into…
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