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AI Computing on Pace to Consume More Energy Than India, Arm Says (news.bloomberglaw.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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AI’s voracious need for computing power is threatening to overwhelm energy sources, requiring the industry to change its approach to the technology, according to Arm Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Rene Haas.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

This focus on individual applications shifts blame onto consumers, when we should be demanding that energy prices include the external cost of production. It's like guilt tripping over the "carbon footprint" (invented by big oil) of your car.