Rethinking the Data Center: AI, Power, and the New Edge

Episode Summary:
What happens when AI breaks the rules of traditional data center design? In this episode, Darin sits down with John Turner to explore the transformation of data centers—from dark facilities to AI-powered innovation hubs. They unpack how hyperscalers like AWS, Meta, and Microsoft are rethinking construction, cooling, power, and purpose.

Host & Guest
• Host: Darin Andersen, Principal @ The ANTARA Group
• Guest: John Turner, Senior Vice President, Accenture

Topics covered:

· The evolving role of hyperscalers and data center scale

· Why AI is changing the rules for power and location strategy

· Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the rise of digital twins

· Edge computing, latency, and the shift from centralized to specialized

· The case for small modular nuclear reactors as a power solution

· Robotics, AI training models, and the future of dark labs

· The rise of “agentic AI” and human-AI collaboration

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