Greenland or AI Land: Inside the Arctic AI Race
Wed Jan 21 2026
Greenland looks empty on a map—but in the age of artificial intelligence, emptiness is leverage.
This episode explores why Greenland has become a strategic focal point in the global race for AI, intelligence, and infrastructure. Beyond the headlines and political theater, Greenland sits at the intersection of critical minerals, Arctic shipping routes, energy efficiency, and natural cooling—resources that matter more as data, compute, and power demands explode.
As AI accelerates, geography reasserts itself. Control of cold climates, efficient energy, and Arctic access may shape who leads the next technological era. Greenland is no longer just land covered in ice—it may be the foundation of future power.
This isn’t about ownership.
It’s about intelligence, infrastructure, and what comes next.
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Greenland looks empty on a map—but in the age of artificial intelligence, emptiness is leverage. This episode explores why Greenland has become a strategic focal point in the global race for AI, intelligence, and infrastructure. Beyond the headlines and political theater, Greenland sits at the intersection of critical minerals, Arctic shipping routes, energy efficiency, and natural cooling—resources that matter more as data, compute, and power demands explode. As AI accelerates, geography reasserts itself. Control of cold climates, efficient energy, and Arctic access may shape who leads the next technological era. Greenland is no longer just land covered in ice—it may be the foundation of future power. This isn’t about ownership. It’s about intelligence, infrastructure, and what comes next.