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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 11:01am

Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?

Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last week, both Bloomberg and The Washington Post published stories focused on the ostensibly disastrous impact artificial intelligence is having on the power grid and on efforts to collectively reduce our use of fossil fuels.

 

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