Summary
These facilities support artificial intelligence workloads that consume significant electricity.
The moratorium aims to ease pressure on the energy grid and reduce environmental harm.
Key Points
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New York imposes a state-wide moratorium on new large data centres for up to a year.
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Targeted facilities are those that power artificial intelligence operations.
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Purpose is to protect the environment and ensure stability of the electricity supply.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsmoratorium
a pause or stop for a set time
data centre
a big building full of computers that store and process information
artificial intelligence
smart computer programs that can think and learn
environment
the nature around us, like air, water, and plants
energy grid
the network that brings electricity to homes and businesses
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