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Flex CEO: AI's energy needs risk outpacing infrastructure

Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, has cautioned that the rapid advancement of AI is being hindered by a lack of corresponding infrastructure development, particularly in the energy sector. She highlighted that while technological components like semiconductors and AI models can be developed relatively quickly, upgrading the power grid to meet the immense energy demands of AI is a decades-long process. Advaithi expressed concern that the U.S. is already facing a significant power deficit, with data centers alone projected to consume a substantial portion of electricity by 2030, potentially limiting the practical application of frontier AI models if not addressed. AI

IMPACT The rapid growth of AI may be constrained by insufficient energy infrastructure, potentially slowing down the adoption and development of advanced AI technologies.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of an interview with a CEO discussing the implications of AI on infrastructure, rather than a direct release or research finding.

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Flex CEO: AI's energy needs risk outpacing infrastructure

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    The CEO of supply chain giant Flex says infrastructure and the grid needs to scale with AI—or else ‘Forget all the frontier models’

    Revathi Advaithi, the CEO of supply chain giant Flex, says that America’s power hasn’t innovated since the days of Thomas Edison—and it could impact AI’s growth.