Bill Gates has defended the rapid rise in energy use caused by artificial intelligence systems, arguing the technology would ultimately offset its heavy consumption of electricity.
Speaking in London, Gates urged environmentalists and governments to “not go overboard” on concerns about the huge amounts of power required to run new generative AI systems, as Big Tech companies such as Microsoft race to invest tens of billions of dollars in vast new data centres.
Data centres will drive a rise in global electricity usage of between 2-6 per cent, the billionaire said.
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