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Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027


AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years.

AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years, potentially leading to power shortages for data centers. That’s over and above the juice used by existing data centers, which already consumed 349 terawatt hours in 2022, according to a Goldman Sachs estimate. Sam Altman’s big bet on fusion power — over $375 million — is starting to make more sense.

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