The true cost of AI

The true cost of AI

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There's a seismic change heading our way that will drive up electricity and water usage and it has to do with the uptake of generative AI, including Chat GPT.  Giant tech companies are investing in nuclear power for their AI-fuelled race, however data cen
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Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making...

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There's a seismic change heading our way that will drive up
electricity and water usage and it has to do with the uptake of
generative AI, including Chat GPT. 


Giant tech companies are investing in nuclear power for their
AI-fuelled race, however data centres also need clean,
drinking-quality water. 


Guests:


Ben Geman, energy reporter at Axios.com and the author of the
daily Axios Generate newsletter, covering the world of energy
business and politics.


David Berreby, science writer based in New York


Gordon Noble, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable
Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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