- Published on October 31, 2024
- In Deep Tech
Is the Race to AI Driving Data Warming — A New Global Warning?
Could plant-based DNA replace AI data centres? Researchers predict that the first DNA data centre will be operational within 5-10 years.
- By Sanjana Gupta
Every day, a deluge of data gets created and stored on our phones, the cloud, or data centres. As the world goes digital, finding sustainable ways to store data becomes critical.
Traditional data centres consume massive amounts of energy and resources while powering everything from social media to AI.
But what if we told you that plant DNA might hold the key to this problem? We wouldn’t then need to rely on silicon chips and data centres.
American-Hawaiian researchers Keolu Fox and Cliff Kapono suggest that the genetic material of plants like sugarcane could serve as eco-friendly data storage units. This idea combines traditional ecological knowledge with data science.
Since their TED talk in 2024, the duo has been actively working on projects that investigate the idea of
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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