Artificial intelligence's electricity demand is surging, potentially using half of the global data center electricity by the end of 2025, according to Alex de Vries-Gao's analysis. Currently, AI consumes about 20% of data center energy, with no accurate figures available from tech companies. Despite improvements in efficiency, AI's energy appetite grows as larger models are pursued. This trend is drawing parallels with Bitcoin's energy demands before the shift towards less intensive technologies like Ethereum, further heightening concerns about AI's environmental impact, especially in data-rich markets like the US.
AI already accounts for up to a fifth of the electricity that data centers use, according to de Vries-Gao, with projections indicating it could consume half by 2025.
With alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin moving to less energy-intensive technologies, I was like, Oh boy, here we go. This is another usually energy-intensive technology.
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