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The headline is completely backward, it should be "global electricity supply threatens booming AI demand" if anything. Mostly it's just FUD. Data centers are v
by samatman 3y ago
The headline is completely backward, it should be "global electricity supply threatens booming AI demand" if anything.
Mostly it's just FUD. Data centers are very flexible about where they can be established. The most generous read on this article is that it's gesturing at issues with capacity and sustainability of the grid, and using AI as a cheap hook to do so.
- joak 3y ago«the AI industry is forecast to expand “exponentially” and consume at least 10 times its 2023 demand by 2026, said the IEA» 10x in 3 years! If it keeps growing at this rate AI will soon account for most of energy needs.