Data Center Energy Surge Shows AI Is Still in Its Infancy
jwt0625 · x · 2026-08-07
The author points out that data center energy consumption was about 1% of global electricity demand in 2005. With AI currently driving a massive surge in compute, they emphasize that the industry is still in its earliest stages, while also noting that the dot-com bubble took a long time to bottom out, hinting at potential future volatility for AI.
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