AI’s hunger for power catches America unprepared

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As the realities of the new world unfolding before our eyes continue to become apparent, challenges thought largely solved have once again been brought back to the forefront.

Between 2005 and 2020, total U.S. electricity consumption grew at an average annual rate of just 0.1%.

This led some to conclude that the challenges presented by electricity infrastructure would largely stem from the make-up of power-generating capacity through the shift to renewables, not from significantly higher demand for power from end users.

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About the author
Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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