AI Data Centers May Use Less Energy Than Expected
Douglas McIntyre discusses the surprising shift in AI data center energy consumption. Initially, experts feared AI server farms would strain the U.S. electrical grid. However, China’s DeepSeek AI product has shown that AI can run on less energy and cheaper chips than NVIDIA’s. With companies like Microsoft and Facebook investing billions into AI infrastructure, this new development could lead to significant cost savings.
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