With Crisis Looming, Is someone Bright enough to solve AI’s energy woes?
Doug McIntyre discusses the looming energy crisis facing AI server farms, which consume large amounts of electricity and could soon equal the power used by Japan. With this in mind, tech companies are considering investments in new energy sources, including nuclear and solar, with some even looking at reviving old nuclear power plants. However, building and certifying nuclear reactors takes several years, during which electricity shortages will persist in the U.S., possible hindering AI’s expansion.
