AI development could be slowed by a huge demand for electricity

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AI development could be slowed by a huge demand for electricity

The massive amount of energy needed to power Artificial Intelligence could slow its development in the U.S., according to a Connecticut database security and privacy expert. Connecticut and other states would have to significantly improve their energy infrastructure to keep up with the electricity needed for AI computing, said Chetan Jaiswal, a computer science professor at Quinnipiac University and an AI researcher. Jaiswal highlighted the substantial energy consumption of AI processors, with a single chip running for nine days using more than 27,000 kilowatt hours.

The increasing energy demand for AI poses a challenge for America in maintaining its competitive edge over China in AI development. A proposed high-speed data center complex in Connecticut, located next to the Millstone Nuclear Power plant in Waterford, aims to draw its electricity directly from the nuclear plant. This data center would become the largest electricity user in the state, emphasizing the critical need for enhanced energy infrastructure to support AI advancements.

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