Data centers are the source of many problems today. It gets worse, though: Not only are data centers hoarding these GPUs, but they're also burning through their lifespans at a ridiculous rate. According to a quote provided by an anonymous AI architect at Google (via Tech Fund on X), data center GPUs can have a lifespan of just one to three years. However, even GPUs with a lower utilization rate will only last for a maximum of five years in a data center. Notably, the latest "gigawatt data centers" are equipped with hundreds of thousands of GPUs.