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softwaredoug ◴[] No.45772588[source]
Everyone is worried about AI data centers destroying the planet with their extreme energy needs. Though it seems we have a big learning curve still to make AI inference and training more efficient.

How likely are we to NOT see the AI data center apocalypse through better algorithms?

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1. simgt ◴[] No.45772794[source]
Without policies, gains in efficiency are always compensated by increased demand. Global energy consumption by source is a good example, we've never consumed as much coal as now even though we have alternatives.

https://ourworldindata.org/global-energy-200-years