# How the A.I. Boom Is Driving Up Sales of Gray Paint

- Source: NYT Technology
- Published: 2026-10-22T09:02:50+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/ai-data-centers-paint.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-the-a-i-boom-is-driving-up-sales-of-gray-paint-0d2c03/

Tech companies are painting data centers with gray coatings on top of gray concrete and steel to resist fire, rust and static electricity. That has made data centers a fast-growing market for paint makers.

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