“In the US, power demand is expected to grow by 40% over the next two decades, compared with just 9% growth over the past 20 years…”
“Data centers are the biggest reason for that demand boom…”
When crypto-farms started making the news for power consumption, I was concerned. The demands for AI processing gave me totally alarmed. And that’s setting aside the societal implications of not being able to trust any searchable information.
Exactly. Not to mention the hefty environmental impact. There has been almost zero discussion about how AI processing flies in the face of SDGs. Another classic example of moving ahead with tech before we truly understand how it impacts the various aspects of society.
The response to this will be telling us to shower once a week, get rid of all our house plants, and drink flavored motor oil, but companies will continue to run AI unimpeded
