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CHRIS JOHNSON: AI Data Centers Can Win Over Skeptics. But It Must Learn From Fracking
AI doomsayers proclaim the sky is falling, with each new data center taxing the electricity grid, sucking up scarce water, and immiserating local residents. It all seems quite dire—and it reminds me of the last time a…
Opinion · 1 source · Jul 1, 2026Read itThe journal
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About Christopher W. Johnson
Christopher W. Johnson is a British computer scientist and pro vice chancellor for engineering and physical sciences at Queen's University, Belfast. Previously he was professor and head of computing science at the University of Glasgow, UK. From July 2024, he has served as Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Everything about Christopher W. Johnson →- Occupation
- engineer, computer scientist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- April 15, 1965