Don Nico Forbes writes in The Wall Street Journal about AI’s power needs.
- While there are concerns about AI’s energy consumption, innovations in the sector could help offset rising energy demand.
- Significant efficiency improvements are being made in AI technology with Nvidia reporting a 45,000 times improvement in GPU energy efficiency over the last eight years in its machine learning chips, with further advancements expected.
- Companies are also turning to nuclear power to meet their growing energy needs for AI.
“In a Salesforce survey of about 500 corporate sustainability professionals, published Wednesday, nearly half were concerned about AI’s potential negative impacts on sustainability efforts. Meanwhile, almost 60% thought the benefits of AI would offset its risks in addressing [climate change].”
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