Data-center electricity shortages will slow AI competitors
Now, Elon Musk and other leaders say they expect physical bottlenecks, including a shortage of electricity needed to power data centers, to slow down competitors.
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The AI race has long been defined by how quickly firms can stand up GPUs. Now, Elon Musk and other leaders say they expect physical bottlenecks, including a shortage of electricity needed to power data centers , to slow down competitors. As utilities warn of multiyear waits for new connections, “speed to power,” or how quickly a data center can get electricity flowing, has become an industry mantra. The Information editor and writer of The Electric newsletter Steve LeVine…
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