As AI integration soars on a global level, the amount of energy consumed by large language models is also exploding. Everyone wants to be at the forefront of the AI revolution, but there are far fewer volunteers for figuring out how to source all that energy and source it sustainably – and even fewer volunteers to foot the bill for its skyrocketing resource needs. In fact, powering data centers has become such a tricky business that some AI moguls have been turning to illegal channels to keep the electricity flowing. Last week, the Environmental…
