Many utility companies are pinning their short-term hopes on “demand response” solutions that require companies to curtail activity at peak times.
AI model builders typically run data centres at full capacity during “training runs” — where they feed LLMs with vast amounts of data to improve accuracy. These rises in activity can clash with consumption from other customers — including households — during peak usage, increasing the risk of blackouts.
Companies including OpenAI have…
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