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my prediction, for the US: electricity demand from AI will exceed supply at least in the short and medium term, driving up electric prices for consumers
by greenie_beans 1y ago
my prediction, for the US: electricity demand from AI will exceed supply at least in the short and medium term, driving up electric prices for consumers
- bryanlarsen 1y agoIncreased demand for air conditioning in the US is increasing demand at about the same rate as AI is. We're expanding the grid fast enough to handle one, but not both.
- greenie_beans 1y agointeresting, i haven't heard that. where can i go to learn about that? historians cite AC as one of the things that changed the american south in the 20th century, making it more habitable.