The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is significantly increasing energy consumption and water usage in data centers, sparking widespread concern. Google has developed a technique aimed at mitigating the energy consumption issue by seeking out clean electricity sources globally. Meanwhile, Big Tech's water consumption has also come under scrutiny, with Microsoft and Google reported to have used over 22 billion liters and 7 billion liters of water, respectively, in 2022 to power their AI operations. The Department of Energy has expressed concerns about the potential strain on power grids, rising electricity prices, and increased CO2 emissions due to the growing demand for energy from sectors like AI and crypto. Alternatives such as building nuclear power plants are being discussed as potential solutions to meet the escalating energy demands.
Numerous headlines have appeared over the years predicting that the digital economy’s energy footprint will balloon out of control. The fears around skyrocketing energy use for AI are no different than past tech panics. https://t.co/3ghxFTcmOU
Data center energy demand is expected to continue to grow at a brisk pace due to increased usage of AI 🤖 We'll continue to need as much energy as we can get from almost anywhere we can get it https://t.co/zlRuDleYco
Two hot sectors — AI and crypto — are stoking concerns about how much power they consume. • The Department of Energy is concerned about strained power grids, electricity prices and CO2 emissions. https://t.co/PPHZ14WbJm
Financial Times @ft: Big Tech is Thirsty: Microsoft used over 22 billion litres of water in 2022 to power AI, Google 7 billion. #aistrategy #robotics #AI https://t.co/gCxiPiAnwt
#FPTech: Big Tech is Thirsty: Microsoft used over 22 billion litres of water in 2022 to power AI, Google 7 billion https://t.co/5kRm8baNVg
There's another option: build nuclear power plants ▪️ AI Is Exploding Data Center Energy Use. A Google-Created Technique May Help https://t.co/DzFs7Nhva1
So much concern sparking these days ▪️ "AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption" via @FT https://t.co/eAwywrj2cx
‘AI Is Exploding Data Center Usage’ Are you front-running Mr. Market on the demand for energy? The EV/ESG bubble is deflating. AI energy narrative is in ascension. And the valuations for utilities are cheap. https://t.co/uNA0PGn8XB https://t.co/uM1GWeeJy7
AI is exploding data center energy use. A Google-created technique may help https://t.co/QsACmlQvF1
With AI forcing data centers to consume more energy, software that hunts for clean electricity across the globe gains currency. https://t.co/0y5T30ib9e
after this week, pretty clear the primary concerns are elsewhere AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption https://t.co/UE48ZyNMo5
Good point here that AI is expensive, both in terms of capex (GPU purchase and data centre build) and opex (electricity). https://t.co/BQlANzdScv
"AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption" https://t.co/CFGlCNi1sW via @ft
AI is causing data center energy needs to explode. A Google-created technique could help address the problem https://t.co/UuoQYFmYtE