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    Data Centers Powering AI are Consuming Massive Amounts of Electricity

    Data centers powering AI could use more electricity than entire cities
    Brian
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    Between that and crypto, the planet is even more doomed than it already was. And neither brings any significant value to humanity.
    Steve

    * Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular.
    * Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything?
    * There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.

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      Yeah, I'm not happy about it.
      "There is some ontological doubt as to whether it may even be possible in principle to nail down these things in the universe we're given to study." --text msg from my kid

      "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." --Frederick Douglass

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        Originally posted by Joan.of.the.Arch View Post
        Yeah, I'm not happy about it.
        Hey Joan! Long time no see. How've you been?

        So, in order to rein in on these AI power costs, some providers require you to either sign up for a monthly fee, or have you spend money to buy local tokens that can then be used to pay for each AI generate work.

        Of course, that only solves the issue of these providers having to pay for their electricity bill, and not exactly the power usage itself. Some way, some how, more power will be needed from somewhere, and that's one more reason why some are betting on the prospect of micro-nuclear powerplants.

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