The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a significant increase in global electricity consumption, according to a peer-reviewed analysis published in Joule.
The analysis estimates that if current trends continue, AI could drive the demand for electricity in data centers to consume at least 85.4 terawatt-hours annually, which is more than what many small countries use in a year.
AI is energy-intensive, with both the training and inference phases requiring a significant amount of energy.
The size of AI models, such as large language models, and the location of data centers also contribute to energy usage.
Factors such as cooling requirements and the type of hardware used can impact energy consumption.
Source : https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ai-boom-could-use-a-shocking-amount-of-electricity/
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