Oops…maybe it won't save the planet after all

AI is going to use way more energy than the cloud. 'It's staggering.'

An AI data center will need up to three times more power than a traditional cloud facility, he estimated. A regular setup might have 30 kilowatts powering a rack of cloud computer servers, while a new AI version of this will need 100 kilowatts, he estimated.

Or, at least, we're gonna need a few more of those charging stations than we're planning for.

[The article is from Business Insider, here on Apple News+ or on a newsstand (or in a library) near you.)]