Tag: environmental
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The Register: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/schneider_datacenter_consumption/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid Feedly Summary: Report charts four scenarios from ‘Sustainable AI’ to ‘Who Turned Out The Lights?’ Policymakers need to carefully guide the future consumption of electricity by AI datacenters, according to a report that considers four potential scenarios and…
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Hacker News: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/llms-in-2024/ Source: Hacker News Title: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant advancements and trends in Large Language Models (LLMs) throughout 2024, highlighting new technologies, efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and issues such as model usability and environmental impact. It…
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AlgorithmWatch: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/a-year-of-challenging-choices-2024-in-review/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review Feedly Summary: 2024 was a “super election" year and it marked the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence. With the adoption of the AI Act, it seemed poised to be the moment we finally gained control over automated systems. Yet, that…
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Cloud Blog: Google Cloud and SAP: Powering AI with enterprise data
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/sap-google-cloud/the-case-for-running-rise-with-sap-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud and SAP: Powering AI with enterprise data Feedly Summary: As the 2027 end of support for SAP Business Suite 7 approaches, SAP customers need to decide where to deploy as they upgrade to cloud-based S/4HANA and RISE with SAP. This represents a great opportunity to get…
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Wired: Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/true-cost-generative-ai-data-centers-energy/ Source: Wired Title: Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course Feedly Summary: From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the environmental impact of AI, particularly the energy consumption and resource use associated with large language models (LLMs)…
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Wired: Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/big-tech-data-centers-cheap-energy/ Source: Wired Title: Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy Feedly Summary: Warehouses full of servers are hungry for power, no matter who supplies it. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the burgeoning industry of data centers in Johor, Malaysia, particularly fueled by generative…