When we think of the “cloud,” we often imagine data floating invisibly in the ether. But the reality is far more tangible: the cloud is located in huge buildings called data centers, filled with powerful, energy-hungry computer chips. Those chips, particularly graphics processing units (GPUs), have become a critical piece of infrastructure for the world of AI, as they are required to build and run powerful chatbots like ChatGPT. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As the number of things you can do with AI grows, so does the geopolitical importance of high-end chips—and where they are located in the world.