The power gap is an intelligence gap: why Europe's grid threatens its AI future
NinaDSchick · x · 2026-09-14
Nina Schick argues AI is 'converting energy into intelligence': training is only the start, inference needs 24/7 power, and demand has no obvious ceiling while supply does. Countries that can't power AI will grow poorer and weaker. She flags Europe's exposure — Germany shut its nuclear fleet, Britain aspires to AI superpower status while industries already struggle with electricity costs — turning the power gap into a sovereignty gap.
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