OpenAI Announces Strategy to Reduce Public Power Burden From AI Data Centres

Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so is the need for large data centers that power AI tools like ChatGPT and large language models, but this growth brings a significant energy challenge for communities and electricity grids around the world. As AI data-centre power demand can grow more than thirtyfold in the coming years, with estimates in the United States predicting demand could reach over 120 gigawatts by 2035, up from about 4 gigawatts today, highlighting the scale of the issue.