{"id":216565,"date":"2025-11-25T18:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/?p=216565"},"modified":"2025-11-25T18:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:19:36","slug":"there-are-over-11000-data-centres-worldwide-where-are-they-and-why-do-they-want-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/there-are-over-11000-data-centres-worldwide-where-are-they-and-why-do-they-want-them\/","title":{"rendered":"There are over 11,000 data centres worldwide; where are they and why do they want them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visual Capitalist<\/em> has mapped where in the world the approximately 11,000<\/a> to 12,000+<\/a> operational data centres are located. What do they need all these data centres for?<\/p>\n

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\u201cData centres are the backbone of the digital economy, storing, managing and processing the world\u2019s data. In this graphic, we visualise the countries with the most data centres as of November 2025, revealing where the world\u2019s digital infrastructure is concentrated<\/em>,\u201d Visual Capitalist<\/em> said<\/a> and produced the image below<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What do they plan to use all these data centres for? The following recently published articles give us some idea. To read the full article, follow the hyperlink in the subtitle.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re Making Utter Fools of Ourselves While Claiming to Have Reached the Apex of Wisdom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Society seems to be rushing headlong toward replacing God and humans with \u201cgiant statistical prediction machines<\/em><\/a>\u201d in a trend that seems as inevitable as it is concerning. An Axios report<\/a> heralded the rise of \u201cchatbot Jesus<\/em>\u201d and AI pastors. The day following that report, a video<\/a> advertising a service to turn deceased loved ones into eternal virtual companions went viral.<\/p>\n

These ominous news bits come on the heels of Sam Altman\u2019s announcement<\/a> that ChatGPT would now offer erotica to its adult customers (and Elon Musk\u2019s xAI already offered<\/a> similar degenerate features). But as much as society is bent on its rushing, there\u2019s an age-old warning that should cause humanity to pause: We become like what we praise.<\/p>\n

Paul McCartney to Release Silent AI Protest Song After UK Relaxes Copyright Protections for Tech Firms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Legendary Beatles singer Paul McCartney will be releasing a silent music track in protest of the United Kingdom relaxing copyright protections for tech firms to push generative AI.<\/p>\n

Artists have alleged that a recent change in copyright law \u201cwould make it easier to train AI models on copyrighted work without a license<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the heavily criticised proposals, UK copyright law would be upended to benefit global tech giants. AI companies would be free to use an artist\u2019s work to train their AI models without permission or remuneration<\/em>,\u201d the artists said, adding that changes \u201cwould require artists to proactively \u2018opt-out\u2019 from the theft of their work \u2013 reversing the very principle of copyright law<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitch Imposes Face Scans for UK Users to Comply with Government\u2019s Censorship Law<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

British Twitch users are waking up to a new form of surveillance disguised as \u201csafety<\/em>.\u201d The platform, owned by Amazon, has begun enforcing a requirement that forces viewers to undergo facial recognition scans before accessing mature-rated streams in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

The change, made to satisfy the UK\u2019s controversial Online Safety Act<\/em>, effectively links biometric identification to entertainment and sets a precedent that privacy advocates have long warned could normalise state-aligned digital tracking.<\/p>\n

Launching a High Court Challenge Against Australia\u2019s Virtual Communication Platforms\u2019 ID Check Law<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A High Court showdown looms as Australians question whether privacy and free speech can survive the nation\u2019s new digital gatekeepers.<\/p>\n

The Online Safety Amendment<\/em> Bill 2024<\/em>, scheduled to take effect on December 10, 2025, will require all users to prove they are over 16 before accessing major platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, and Snapchat. To comply with this, people will have to give up their privacy by verifying with a government-issued ID.<\/p>\n

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Australia\u2019s online digital ID checks and under-16 virtual communication networks ban are now facing a constitutional challenge, with a coalition of Australians led by NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick preparing to contest the new law in the High Court.<\/p>\n

EU\u2019s Weakened \u201cChat Control\u201d Bill Still Poses Major Privacy and Surveillance Risks, Academics Warn<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The European Union stands poised to vote on one of the most consequential surveillance proposals in its digital history.<\/p>\n

The legislation, framed as a measure to protect children online, has drawn fierce criticism from a bloc of senior European academics who argue that the proposal, even in its revised form, walks a perilous line. It invites mass surveillance under a veil of voluntarism and does so with little evidence that it will improve safety.<\/p>\n

Life Under Digital ID: A Global Analysis with Solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Above Phone has produced a report that answers the following questions about digital ID programmes:<\/p>\n