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OpenAI CEO claims data centers now use 5x more electricity

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced advancements that allow data centers to consume significantly more electricity, a development he frames as a response to previous criticisms about energy usage. These new facilities, while not offering improved performance, use five times the electricity and require 50% more water for cooling. Altman expressed optimism that future innovations could lead to data centers consuming enough power to cause widespread blackouts. AI

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OpenAI CEO claims data centers now use 5x more electricity

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity" # AI https:// theonion.tumblr.com/post/82402 9353148071936/hailing-rapid-develop

    "Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity" # AI https:// theonion.tumblr.com/post/82402 9353148071936/hailing-rapid-developments-in-the-infrastructure

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤣 but also 😭! Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity - The Onion https:// theonion.com/technological-adv ancements-allow-

    🤣 but also 😭! Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity - The Onion https:// theonion.com/technological-adv ancements-allow-data-centers-to-run-on-even-more-electricity/ # AI # GenAI # datacenters # datacenterenergy # datacenterssuck # TheOnion

    LINKS theonion.com/technological-advancements-a…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://theonion .com/technological-advancements-allow-data

    Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://theonion .com/technological-advancements-allow-data-centers-to-run-on-even-more-electricity/

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