AI data centers could use up to 12% of all U.S. electricity by 2028. But how much power does it take to create one video and what really happens after you hit “enter” on that AI prompt?
WSJ’s Joanna Stern visited “Data Center Valley” in Virginia to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it all takes.
Chapters:
0:00 AI data centers
0:51 Tracking your prompt to a data center
1:34 How much energy is used
4:31 Nvidia GPUs and high energy consumption
6:02 Takeaways
Tech Things With Joanna Stern
Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world.
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