As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers • Georgia Recorder

As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers • Oklahoma Voice

A complex of data centers in Ashburn, Va. (Photo by Gerville/Getty Images)This is the first of two States Newsroom stories examining the implications of the growing need for electricity largely from artificial intelligence and data centers. The next time you’re on a Zoom meeting or asking ChatGPT a question, picture this: The information zips instantaneously through a room of hot, humming servers, traveling hundreds, possibly thousands of miles,…

As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers • Georgia Recorder

The QTS data center complex under development in Fayetteville, Georgia, US, on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. QTS, the data-center developer that Blackstone bankrolls, complex is expected to consume as much electricity as about a million US households leaving utility Georgia Power rushing to build the infrastructure to meet demand. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThis is the first of two States Newsroom stories examining the i…

Ex-Google CEO details massive AI energy needs at House hearing

The AI race hinges not just on algorithms and silicon, but increasingly on raw power. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that global electricity consumption by data centers will more than double by 2030, with AI-specific data centers alone expected to quadruple in consumption. By then, the energy used for AI processing in the U.S.… The post Ex-Google CEO details massive AI energy needs at House hearing, advocates for fusion and SMR R…

According to ILO forecasts, total electricity demand from data centers is expected to more than double by 2030