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[โ€“] dan@upvote.au 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Microsoft and Google pour more electricity into AI than 100+ countries use" might have gotten a bit closer to the actuall point, if it's actually true

From what I can tell, the article is talking about total electrical use, not just AI.

Also probably ignoring the fact that some of their data centers have practically the entire roof covered in solar panels, Microsoft is investing in nuclear energy, etc.

[โ€“] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

That is a big probably.