Research highlights that AI already accounts for up to 20% of global data-center electricity usage, potentially doubling by year's end to 50%. This rapid growth is attributed to major tech firms' investments in AI technologies, which threaten sustainability efforts. As outlined by Alex de Vries-Gao, founder of Digiconomist, this surge in energy consumption from AI exceeds that of bitcoin mining. Companies like Google acknowledge the challenge of reducing emissions amidst these rising AI energy demands, complicating their climate goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2030.
AI's energy use is projected to surge to 50% of data-center electricity consumption by year's end, dramatically impacting tech companies' sustainability goals.
De Vries-Gao emphasizes that the investment in AI by tech giants like Google and Microsoft is escalating at an alarming rate, dwarfing past bitcoin mining expenses.
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