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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Tech Giants Scramble To Meet AI's Looming Energy Crisis

AI depends entirely on data centers that consume huge amounts of electricity (Credit: AFP)

The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient computer chips, and smarter programming -- all while AI usage explodes worldwide.

AI depends entirely on data centers, which could consume three percent of the world's electricity by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. That's double what they use today.

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