Las fábricas sudafricanas de inteligencia artificial alimentan el superciclo de las infraestructuras

Sudáfrica se enfrenta a un superciclo de infraestructuras impulsado por fábricas de inteligencia artificial, no por carreteras ni vías férreas. Estas fortalezas sin ventanas consumen energía como pequeñas ciudades, como explica Lindsey Schutters, de Daily Maverick.

Sudáfrica está experimentando un importante cambio de infraestructuras hacia las fábricas de inteligencia artificial, descritas como fortalezas sin ventanas que requieren una electricidad equivalente a la de pequeñas ciudades enteras. Se trata de un superciclo distinto de las construcciones tradicionales, como carreteras o ferrocarriles. Lindsey Schutters, periodista del Daily Maverick, explica en un vídeo los entresijos de este proceso. El artículo, publicado el 2026-03-18, pertenece a las categorías Business Maverick y Maverick News, y sus palabras clave son data centres, water, tech, AI, iPhone. Reportajes de Lindsey Schutters y Tony Carnie, edición de Anda Tolibadi, filmación de Joel Seboa, producción de Emilie Gambade, dirección creativa de Malibongwe Tyilo y subedición de Kevin Flynn.

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