Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Infrastructure Explained: the machinery behind the digital world
An editorial project using documentaries and articles to explain the physical infrastructure behind AI and the internet.
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- Readers tracing AI's physical infrastructure
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- The first documentary runs 16 minutes and distinguishes data centers’ global electricity share from their potentially larger local grid impact.
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The homepage lays out seven connected hubs, ranging from semiconductor manufacturing and fiber networks to cooling and infrastructure failures. Its first episode breaks down the data-center power path and separates power from energy; the companion article also cautions readers not to average competing forecasts. The homepage lists the episode as released on 12 October 2026 and the article as dated 13 October 2026.
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