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From an ancient rock in North Carolina to a data center in Texas larger than Central Park, A.I.’s footprint is growing rapidly. This Opinion video explores how the push for generative A.I. is accelerating mining and driving energy grids to their limits.
Opinion | This Town’s Minerals Make A.I. Possible. Then Came Hurricane Helene.
Spruce Pine, N.C., supplies the world’s highest-purity quartz, a mineral that keeps the A.I. revolution afloat. What are the consequences?
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September 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
From an ancient rock in North Carolina to a data center in Texas larger than Central Park, A.I.’s footprint is growing rapidly. This Opinion video explores how the push for generative A.I. is accelerating mining and driving energy grids to their limits.