It’s rare to have articles on this that are as detailed and well-researched. This is a long piece, but well worth the time, covering a lot of grounds and in particular highlighting the complete lack of transparency from the major AI companies.
The Lawrence Berkeley researchers offered a blunt critique of where things stand, saying that the information disclosed by tech companies, data center operators, utility companies, and hardware manufacturers is simply not enough to make reasonable projections about the unprecedented energy demands of this future or estimate the emissions it will create.
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Individuals may end up footing some of the bill for this AI revolution.
Crucially, there’s a lot we don’t know; tech giants are largely keeping quiet about the details. But to judge from our estimates, it’s clear that AI is a force reshaping not just technology but the power grid and the world around us.
