AI Boom Siphons Billions From Crucial Energy Innovation Funding

AI is a double-edged sword for the energy sector. The rapid integration of large language models into everything from your email account to your toothbrush – no, really – has driven the energy demand of data centers through the roof. Public and private interests are scrambling to plan enough energy production additions to keep up with skyrocketing projections, often at the expense of climate goals. But AI could also provide critical solutions to making all kinds of processes and industries more energy efficient, as well as become a…