AI will enable countries to use less energy even with more data centres, by making technology and electricity grids efficient. Gates downplays fears of AI's climate impact, citing a potential 6% addition in energy demand from data centres, with AI likely accelerating more than a 6% reduction.
Datacentres' electricity demand could double by 2030, with AI chatbots requiring 10 times more electricity than Google searches. However, Gates believes tech companies will invest in green electricity to offset this increase, as they're willing to pay extra for clean energy.
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