Hidden risks in AI data centres spark new battery safety research

Share As lithium-ion systems scale up globally, Waterloo researchers are investigating fire hazards and solutions to protect critical infrastructure As artificial intelligence (AI) drives a global surge in data centres in Canada and around the world, a less visible but increasingly urgent challenge is growing alongside it. Researchers are beginning to investigate ways to manage the risks posed by the lithium-ion batteries that keep those facilities running. At the University of Waterloo, Dr.