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With grand ambitions come substantial challenges, particularly in the realms of energy, work, and intelligence. Firstly, energy considerations must shift from scarcity to abundance. As technology demands grow, it's crucial to rethink our approach to energy consumption. Current data center operations, for instance, highlight an alarming trend: every five queries in an AI system consumes enough resources to cool a data center, highlighting the need for better interventions in energy usage.
Big tech companies are now considering nuclear energy solutions, a shift once deemed unthinkable. The move toward nuclear power reveals a growing recognition that traditional approaches to sustainability may not suffice for the energy requirements of a future driven by intense computational demands.