The world is currently seeing a huge increase in the construction of data centers to support artificial intelligence. This growth is causing strong opposition within the United States and increasing competition between global powers.

目前全球正見證數據中心建設的巨大增長，以支持人工智慧。這種增長在美國國內引起了強烈反對，並加劇了全球大國之間的競爭。

In the United States, large tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Google are investing heavily to create a 'Silicon Heartland.' However, many local residents oppose these projects due to noise, environmental damage, and the negative impact on the landscape. Despite this, Energy Secretary Chris Wright emphasized that building this infrastructure quickly is essential for the U.S. to remain more technologically advanced than China. Furthermore, the U.S. faces a serious problem because it relies heavily on foreign electrical parts and rare minerals, which makes its supply chain vulnerable.

在美國，如 Meta、Microsoft 和 Google 等大型科技公司正投入巨額資金打造一個「矽心臟地帶」。然而，許多當地居民因噪音、環境破壞以及對景觀的負面影響而反對這些項目。儘管如此，能源部長 Chris Wright 強調，快速建立這些基礎設施對於美國保持技術領先於中國至關重要。此外，美國面臨一個嚴重問題，即其高度依賴外國電子零件和稀有礦產，導致其供應鏈十分脆弱。

At the same time, China is using a government-led plan called 'East Data, West Computing' to move data centers from crowded coastal cities to the western regions. To solve problems with water shortages and cooling, Beijing has even developed underwater data centers. Nevertheless, China still struggles because the U.S. has restricted the export of high-end chips, and some of its older infrastructure is no longer useful.

與此同時，中國正利用政府主導的「東數西算」計劃，將數據中心從擁擠的沿海城市遷移至西部地區。為了解決缺水與冷卻問題，北京甚至研發了水下數據中心。儘管如此，由於美國限制高端晶片出口，且部分舊有基礎設施已不再適用，中國仍面臨困難。

In the Global South and the Middle East, countries are focusing on 'digital sovereignty' to maintain control over their own technology. For example, African nations are working together through the African Union to ensure they own their infrastructure rather than just using foreign services. Similarly, the UAE aims to become a global AI hub through its '2031 Strategy.' However, this goal was threatened by the 2026 conflict with Iran, which targeted digital assets. While the UAE has moved closer to the U.S. and away from China, it still depends on foreign AI models and expert workers.

在全球南方與中東地區，各國正專注於「數位主權」，以維持對自身技術的控制。例如，非洲國家正透過非洲聯盟合作，確保他們擁有自己的基礎設施，而非僅僅使用外國服務。同樣地，阿聯酋目標透過其「2031 戰略」成為全球 AI 中心。然而，這一目標受到 2026 年與伊朗衝突的威脅，該衝突針對了數位資產。雖然阿聯酋與美國關係更近並疏離中國，但仍依賴外國 AI 模型與專家人員。

The global situation is currently a race to control the physical parts of AI—such as chips, energy, and data centers—while trying to balance national security with local environmental concerns.

目前全球局勢是一場搶奪 AI 實體部分（如晶片、能源與數據中心）控制權的競賽，同時試圖在國家安全與本地環境顧慮之間取得平衡。