Telcos were among interested parties at an event called DCD>Connect earlier this month, focused on the impact of AI on data center design and capacity. Discussions revolved around emerging applications of Generative AI, how these would be served and the impact they would have. For many telcos it has been unclear exactly what difference GenAI makes with the shift towards image, video and textual content creation rather than prediction and data convergence. This is partly because GenAI in telecoms will be shaded towards automation and personalization, to some extent pushing further on the envelope of existing capabilities rather than eliciting radically new ones. It is about further evolution rather than revolution, although with a strong desire for more tangible gains…