The article “How do we power AI?” from Data Centre Review examines the significant energy demands driven by the rapid growth of AI technologies.
Each AI task, such as generating an image or automating a process, requires substantially more power than a simple Google search. Major tech companies like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are investing heavily in AI computing and data centers, which is causing a dramatic increase in power needs. This surge is challenging electric utilities, as a single large data center can drastically alter power demand forecasts. Learn more from CRA’s Margarita Patria, Chris Nagle, and Oliver Stover on these challenges behind the data center boom.
