David Patterson: solar's near-vertical cost curve will power the singularity
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-10-03
Reacting to Adam Dorr's jab at Our World in Data's "until we scale up those alternatives" framing, Turing Award winner David Patterson shared the cost chart and noted that solar's curve is "almost a vertical line" — exponentially scaling clean energy is already cheaper than fossil fuels.
His takeaway: "Solar will power the singularity," suggesting the energy constraint on AI's massive compute buildout will be solved by solar's relentless cost decline.
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