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NTT DATA on DeepSeek’s AI, Data-Center Trends
Feb 7, 2025
Abhijit Dubey, CEO of NTT DATA Group and expert in data centers and AI, discusses transformative impacts on the IT landscape. He dives into DeepSeek’s breakthroughs, which revolutionize data center efficiency and power consumption. The conversation covers trends like space-based data centers and the shift to photonics over electronics. Dubey also highlights the importance of upskilling to embrace generative AI and the potential of the Suzumi language model in democratizing AI solutions, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices in the tech industry.
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Quick takeaways
- DeepSeek's breakthrough in AI efficiency may lead to lower operational costs and encourage wider enterprise adoption of AI technologies.
- The future of data center energy solutions will rely on diverse options like nuclear, hydrogen, and green energy to meet sustainability challenges.
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The Role of Data Centers in AI Infrastructure
Data centers play a critical role in supporting AI workloads and the growing demand for cloud services. As one of the largest IT service providers globally, the company operates the third largest data center network, focusing on hyperscaler and enterprise workloads. The advent of more efficient AI models may shift the focus toward smaller, task-specific models rather than large training-intensive models. This shift could result in lower operational costs, making AI more accessible and encouraging wider enterprise adoption, thus expanding the overall market.
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