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The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom

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Inner Mongolia's Ulanqab city has become a major hub for AI data centers, with nearly 100 facilities built or planned since 2016, driven by low electricity costs and favorable climate. Major Chinese AI firms like ByteDance and Alibaba are investing heavily in local infrastructure. However, water scarcity poses a significant challenge for sustaining this rapid growth.

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