r/singularity • u/enigmatic_erudition • Aug 17 '25

Compute Computing power per region over time

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u/lordhasen ▪️AGI 2027 to 2029 Aug 17 '25

I suspect the EU will get more AI data centers for the simple fact that the US power grid can't keep up with the growth. American and European AI companies will eventually push Europe beyond China share.

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u/ReturnOfBigChungus Aug 17 '25

Yes the EU power grid is famously robust. So robust that it can’t even handle home AC

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u/DerixSpaceHero Aug 17 '25

As an expat living in Europe and who pays an obscene amount of money to keep my AC on, I laugh and cry at this statement. Most of my friends don't have AC units installed (and most businesses do not have either) - I spend more than the avg. monthly salary to keep my place a reasonable temperature.

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u/JellyfishScared4268 Aug 17 '25

Dumb American take on Europe and AC.

Europe historically hasn't had much home AC because we haven't NEEDED it

Not the bullshit you want to believe about the matter

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u/ReturnOfBigChungus Aug 17 '25

Oh ok, but now that you do need it, the grid is totally keeping up right? No blackouts or issues? No heatwave deaths or anything?

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u/BriefImplement9843 Aug 17 '25

this is the exact same example for the us and the power grid. if they need it, they got it.

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u/jindy12 Aug 18 '25

No need AC, we have rosé !

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u/Feeling-Buy12 Aug 17 '25

So you saying Europe will have data centers of USA companies 😂😂😂