Why AI Companies’ Private Power Grids Are Doomed to Fail

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis, highlights the challenges AI companies face in their plans to build independent electricity grids for their energy-intensive server farms. While these companies aim to avoid competing with public energy systems, hurdles like energy source availability, regulatory approvals, and technological immaturity make such grids impractical. The promise of AI companies powering themselves is unlikely to materialize.