AI electricity consumption could exceed BTC mining by end of 2025 driven by specialized AI hardware production + deployment according to a research published by Alex de Vries-Gao from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Some quick digests:

- AI vs BTC Energy Consumption: While BTC relies on specialized mining rigs, AI depends on dedicated chips (primarily NVIDIA, with some from AMD). Alex estimates AI’s energy consumption could reach 46–82 TWh annually by 2025, potentially surpassing BTC mining footprint, which is known for energy-intensive.

- The projected 46–82 TWh for AI hardware matches the annual energy consumption of entire nations like Switzerland = this speaks for the massive scale of AI’s energy demand.

- Seems like AI’s rising energy needs could strain electrical grids and increase fossil fuel reliance which could complicate global decarbonization efforts

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