This negates about 10% of the renewable energy produced on grid every year which is significant. If this technology continues to grow at this scale without a corresponding increase in efficiency and renewable energy production, it will potentially offset all renewable energy in a few short years.
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A researcher calculates that, without increased production, AI will consume up to 82 terrawatt-hours of electricity this year—around the same as the annual electricity consumption of Switzerland.
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