Study: if AI growth continues at its current rate, by 2027 the industry could consume as much energy as a small country like the Netherlands, or 85-134 TWh/year (BBC)

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Study: if AI growth continues at its current rate, by 2027 the industry could consume as much energy as a small country like the Netherlands, or 85-134 TWh/year  —  The artificial intelligence (AI) industry could consume as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027, a new study warns.

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