Gerry McGovernJun 8

Even OilPrice.com is worried about how much fossil fuels AI data centers are using

The World's Data Centers Are Getting Harder to Decarbonize
AI-driven data center growth is fueling a major increase in electricity demand, with many new facilities expected to rely on gas-fired power generation.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Worlds-Data-Centers-Are-Getting-Harder-to-Decarbonize.html

The World's Data Centers Are Getting Harder to Decarbonize

The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is increasing reliance on natural gas and raising doubts about whether truly sustainable data center operations are currently achievable.

OilPrice.com
Show threadSebastian Büttrich @ ITU

@gerrymcgovern

luckily, noone ever planned to decarbonize them -
one of their main reason for existence is to use fossil fuels. </s>

#thereIsNoAI
#thereIsInParticularNoSustainableAI

Jun 8 at 12:17pmWeb