Curious if AI datacenters need to be located near city centers or if they can be relatively remote like bitcoin miners. If you need low latency and high bandwidth, they're decidedly much worse at seeking out low-cost energy.
Why isn't the mass media talking about this?
AI technologies consume significant amounts of energy, with estimates suggesting that AI-related activities could consume as much electricity as a small country like Ireland.
The growth of AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), has led to concerns about the energy demands of data centers, which already account for 1-1.5% of global electricity use.
If current trends continue, AI energy consumption could increase dramatically, potentially leading to a 10-fold increase in data center energy consumption.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ai-boom-could-use-a-shocking-amount-of-electricity/
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