River of tears? Why Amazon’s AI aspirations could Fall victim to Power Poverty

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis, discusses Amazon’s push into the AI industry, highlighting the dual challenges of hardware costs and electricity demands. As Amazon plans to develop its own chips to rival global leader Nvidia, McIntyre questions whether the focus should instead shift to securing sufficient energy to sustain AI operations. He emphasizes that for tech companies, the electricity crisis may outweigh hardware concerns.