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UK firm aims to build 'data centre' using 50k lampposts in Nigeria

A UK company plans to deploy 50,000 solar-powered smart lampposts in Nigeria to create a distributed AI data centre. The iLamps can process AI tasks, perform surveillance, and generate revenue, but experts caution they cannot replace traditional data centres for demanding AI workloads.

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UK firm aims to build 'data centre' using 50k lampposts in Nigeria
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  • UK firm Conflow Power Group signed agreement to install 50,000 AI-enabled smart lampposts in Katsina, Nigeria.
  • The solar-powered iLamps use low-energy NVIDIA chips to form a distributed data centre for AI tasks.
  • The posts double as surveillance cameras for traffic and facial recognition, raising privacy concerns.
  • Experts note the system is not a replacement for large-scale data centres due to latency and power limitations.

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