AI's energy demands are driving fossil fuel investments, as energy needs for AI training and data centers are poorly matched with the patterns of solar and wind
The developers may talk green, about small nuclear reactors& renewables, but it's show — What's actually getting developed for AI is a huge surge of fossil fuel power stations — www.ft.com/content/0f61... Margot Finn / @eicathomefinn : Short answer: no. Renewables don't provide energy that allows data centres to run 100% of the time; at current rates, data centre greenhouse gas generation is expected to double in the next 5 years. Carbon credit systems mask these effects (if you close your eyes, or opt to live under a rock).