Manufacturing-Journal | 17 |Because these neural networks consume so much informa-tion, they need extensive data center infrastructure to sup-port them. Rising adoption of these models will accelerate already skyrocketing data center demand.This growth is good news for businesses but also introduces some obstacles. Data centers already consume roughly 3% of the world’s electricity and widespread generative AI adoption will drive that energy consumption higher. Meeting these ris-ing power and cooling demands while trying to meet growing sustainability initiatives may prove challenging.Given these complex considerations, data centers should start preparing for this future now. Organizations in the in-dustry should look at various energy management, green power and cooling technologies to see how they can meet generative AI’s data needs while minimizing their footprint.Streamlining Data Center OperationsAs ChatGPT usage in data centers grows, more organiza-tions will use it to automate operations. The AI tool has al-ready gained prominence for automating tasks like email-ing and document drafting, but — more importantly for data centers — it can write code.Growing data volumes and types will likely require frequent adjustments from data center professionals to ensure their systems can support this growth. Considering developers already spend more than four hours a week coding, that can quickly become inefficient. By automating code tasks through ChatGPT, data center businesses could save con-siderable time.ChatGPT can also automate routine tasks like documenta-tion to give workers more time to focus on time-sensitive and value-adding work. These time savings will be critical as IT faces an ongoing labor shortage and global data vol-umes skyrocket.Bolstering Data Center SecurityCybersecurity may emerge as another vital role of ChatGPT in data center operations. Roughly two out of three cyberse-curity organizations already use AI, often in the form of auto-mated network monitoring and phishing protection. ChatGPT presents a unique security opportunity in that it helps stop attacks where cybercriminals use this same technology.Security professionals have found cybercriminals using ChatGPT to develop malware strains and create convincing spear-phishing emails. Data centers can respond to this grow-ing threat by using the same tool to improve their defenses.Just as ChatGPT can create effective malware, it can recog-nize where a system may be vulnerable to this software and code an appropriate defense. Security teams can also use it to simulate social engineering attacks to find vulnerabilities or train anti-phishing measures. As more cybercriminals capitalize on ChatGPT, protections like this will become in-creasingly crucial.ChatGPT in Data Centers Could Change the IndustryChatGPT is still a relatively new tool, so the data center in-dustry likely has yet to scratch the surface of its potential. As generative AI grows and improves, it could reshape the face of the industry.Before long, data centers across the globe may use ChatGPT or similar AI models to streamline operations and boost se-curity. Even those that do not will still experience rising de-mand as more people use these tools. Regardless of wheth-er a data center implements ChatGPT, all facilities will feel the impact of ChatGPT’s growth.
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