"The AI boom is driving an explosive surge in computational demands and reshaping the landscape of technology, infrastructure, and innovation. One of the biggest barriers to widespread AI deployment today is access to power. Some estimates suggest AI-driven data centers now consume more electricity than entire nations. The World Economic Forum projects a doubling of energy use by data centers from 2024 to 2027, driven by the energy-intensive nature of AI workloads."
"This surge in electricity demand is transforming the utilities industry and redefining how and where data centers are built-power is no longer a given. In the U.S, electricity usage is growing for the first time in over a decade largely because of data center consumption. Meanwhile, big tech is even turning to nuclear power to fuel their long-term AI strategy, while data center builders are searching for land parcels in areas with excess power or resorting to building their own power infrastructure,"
AI rapid growth is driving explosive increases in computational demand and reshaping technology, infrastructure, and innovation. Access to power is a major barrier to widespread AI deployment, with some estimates stating AI-driven data centers consume more electricity than entire nations. The World Economic Forum projects data center energy use will double from 2024 to 2027 due to energy-intensive AI workloads. Electricity demand growth is transforming utilities, influencing data center locations and prompting onsite generation, nuclear pursuit, and custom power infrastructure. Quantum computing could reduce AI energy consumption by solving certain complex problems more efficiently and complementing AI optimization tasks.
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