Inference grows ~1,000x but power only ~10x in 5 years: a model of where AI runs
antavedissian · x · 2026-11-12
The author predicts total AI inference grows 1,000x over the next five years while power only grows 10x, and models where all that inference actually runs across five tiers, from on-device to 100 MW+ giant campuses.
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