Data center power capacity
Epoch AI's scatter plot drew 14.9K views on X: 0.2x its typical post and #88 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
AI data centers have been getting larger at an exponential rate. The IT power capacity of the largest data centers has doubled every 10 months since mid-2024. But will that trend continue?
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a clear exponential claim about AI data centers with a polished, self explaining scatter chart, earning 209 likes, 22 reposts, 6 quotes, 55 saves and 14,896 views, well above the account's typical 114 likes.
What worked
- The post text states a simple, striking finding: the IT power capacity of the largest data centers has doubled every 10 months since mid-2024, which is easy to repeat and share.
- The chart is a scatter with high design polish and high self labelling, so viewers can understand the doubling trend without extra explanation.
- It is branded and shows a source line, and it landed with a top quarter source reach and an above average quote rate, helping it travel beyond the account's usual audience.
What to borrow
We could take one of our own datasets, isolate a single record breaking trend, and present it as a clean scatter with a plain language headline and a visible source line, then ask whether the trend will continue.
Careful
Do not over read the 22 reposts, 6 quotes or 55 saves as proof of deep engagement, and do not assume the doubling every 10 months will keep going just because the post asks if it will.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id bc9a0482c83f.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.34 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc9a0482c83f | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc9a0482c83f/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc9a0482c83f/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/bc9a0482c83f/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Epoch AI's "Data center power capacity" chart travel?
14,896 views, 209 likes, 22 reposts and 55 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A scatter plot. Record power capacity in data centers doubles every 10 months.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.