Re: ongoing infrastructure changes with AI in the USA

On 14/11/24 12:43, Lynn McGuire wrote:

I am on the periphery of the ongoing blanketing of the USA with AI
servers.  I have a few facts that might just blow you away.
 
The expected number of AI servers in the USA alone is presently a
million (SWAG).  The current cost for a single AI server is $500,000 US.
   1,000,000 x $500,000 = $500 billion US of capital.
 
Each AI server idles at 5,000 watts and uses 15,000 watts at full
compute level.
   15,000 watts x 1,000,000 = 15,000,000,000 watts = 15,000 MW = 15 GW
Current peak usage in Texas is 85,000 MW = 85 GW.
 
Where is all of this electric power going to come from, especially since
we are shutting down 100+ coal power plants per year in the USA ?
 

"So how is this pertinent to Science Fiction and Fantasy, aka
Speculative Fiction ?" Lynn
(AGW. LNG Worse Than Coal. October 2024)

I don't have a problem with your off topic posting because it usually
results in interesting discussion but wished to remind you of your
hypocrisy, (again).