Also, it’s not even just AI actually using more energy, it’s also more capacity being constructed in anticipation of it. The upshot is, even if the demand from AI goes away the higher costs would remain because all that extra infrastructure still needs to be paid for.
Also, it’s not even just AI actually using more energy, it’s also more capacity being constructed in anticipation of it. The upshot is, even if the demand from AI goes away the higher costs would remain because all that extra infrastructure still needs to be paid for.