The technology industry is facing a significant problem with the ever-increasing energy demands of AI operations. Carbon emissions from data centers in the United States have tripled since 2018. Sustainability goals are clashing with the need for larger AI models, requiring more and more energy. Companies are looking to nuclear energy to power artificial intelligence, but there are concerns about the time it will take to implement safe nuclear power plants. Some AI companies are looking to Southeast Asia as new data center locations. The majority of data centers in the U.S. are using electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a much higher carbon emissions compared to national averages and stated goals. Adding to the problem, the Pentagon and defense technology companies are increasingly relying on AI for their future strategies.
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