# Opinion: Empire AI project at University at Buffalo

https://profalexreid.com/2026/09/30/empire-ai-and-ubs-current-state-of-affairs/

Empire AI is a 15MW data center on University at Buffalo's North Campus. It will increase electricity use by 60% across UB campuses. The project includes an 'AI and Society' department, though social justification is limited.

Publisher: Alex Reid, Professor of Digital Rhetoric, Media, and Artificial Intelligence — Opinion / commentary.

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#ai #university #datacenter

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Created: 2026-10-16T11:47:53.832281+00:00

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Original source: https://profalexreid.com/2026/09/30/empire-ai-and-ubs-current-state-of-affairs/