UN chief urges AI companies to focus on renewable energy
9 months ago
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- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges AI sector to prioritize sustainable energy for data centers.
- A typical AI data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 homes.
- AI data center energy demand is rapidly expanding, potentially matching Japan's total electricity consumption by 2030.
- Guterres calls for major tech firms to power all data centers with 100% renewables by 2030.
- AI can help improve energy efficiency but is also highly energy-intensive.
- Data centers currently account for 1.5% of global electricity consumption, expected to more than double by 2030.