December 31, 2024

AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse

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Energy Demand: AI data centers are rapidly expanding in the US, consuming massive power and disrupting electricity flow.
Regional Issues: High distortion levels in Chicago and Northern Virginia risk billions in damage to appliances and power infrastructure.
Home Impact: Sensors from 770,000 homes show red zones where power distortion exceeds recommended thresholds.
Experts have been warning for some time now about the impact data centers will have on power grids across the globe.
The AI boom has only underscored the issue: The digital economy is sucking up so much power that demand is now straining available supplies of electricity in many parts of the world, leading to concerns over price increases and even widespread outages. And that’s only projected to worsen as more data centers are built.

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