AI 2040 Report Highlights Energy Impact
AndyMasley · x · 2026-07-10
This post continues the discussion around AI 2040: Plan A, citing statements from the report like "water isn't a problem now, but in 10 years AI could boil the oceans" to illustrate the massive impact on data centers and energy systems under high-growth AI scenarios.
Related event: AI 2027 Team Releases AI 2040 Future Scenario Projections(40 posts)→
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