Sub-Sea AI Data Center is Operating in China

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The project comes amid a search for alternatives to land-based data centers.

May 19, 2026

China has taken a novel approach to delivering more environmentally friendly AI infrastructure -- by pioneering undersea data centers.

Sub-Sea AI Data Center is Operating in China

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