Link: We need energy for AI, and AI for energy

Mark Twain famously noted that major inventions require the collaborative effort of thousands of people. This tenet certainly applies to artificial intelligence, which has been decades in the making, drawing on the expertise of numerous scientists and engineers.

The explosive growth of AI technology introduces new challenges, particularly its significant energy demands.

AI operations, such as running a ChatGPT query, consume substantially more power than standard web searches.

If AI's energy consumption outpaces supply, the pace of its development could be severely hindered.

Data centers essential for AI advancements already use about 3% of U.S. electricity annually, a figure expected to grow exponentially.

Projections suggest AI could use 93 terawatt-hours by 2030, surpassing the entire electricity usage of Washington State in 2022.

This immense power requirement could be reached even sooner, by 2025, indicating the urgent need for sustainable power solutions in AI development. #

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