Redditor proposes mandating 100% renewable-powered data centers to pace the AI frontier
YourFormerBFF · reddit · 2026-09-25
A Reddit user suggests a single rule to pace frontier AI: globally require all data centers to run on 100% (or even 50%) renewable energy. The economics would slow expansion, and labs would have to invest in renewable tech to advance — buying time for alignment research. The author admits it may be impossible but calls it his most optimistic idea in weeks.
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