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NDRC probes AI data center boom amid inefficiency concerns

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What happened: On April 16, Cailianshe reported that China’s macro planner (NDRC) has launched a review of AI data center construction nationwide.
Why it matters: The generative AI boom has triggered a wave of local government-backed AI data centers with over 200 built to date.

But most are small,...