If you've been looking for a place to invest in real estate but the malaise of the office market is scaring you off and you don't believe there is much more upside in residential rents, the data center sector might be right for you. Since the emergence of Chat GPT and artificial intelligence (AI), companies around the world have invested heavily in maximizing the capabilities of this new technology. Why Data Centers Are So Important No matter where AI is running or what purpose it's being used for, there is one common thread.