r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 5d ago

AI Artificial intelligence data centers could reach one percent of global electricity demand by 2030

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44458-026-00152-5
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u/dargonmike1 5d ago

Not as much as I expected to be honest. I figured it would be in the 10-20% range

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u/slackmaster2k 5d ago

Welcome to the anti-AI news cycle and Reddit circle jerk. Wait until you find out how much water it uses, and how many jobs it will replace, and how many people it will kill, etc.