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We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
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As for OpenAI and Microsoft, they're betting on energy with a company called Helion Energy. They say they'll have it ready by 2028. Whether they'll achieve that? We'll see.
I looked that up and it's a fusion reactor, apparently, from what I can figure out from their nigh-illegible website.
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It skips the steam cycle. That's fucking cool. I really hope they get it working.
They won't.
Care to elaborate?
No.