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Why AI Uses So Much Power: The Real Reason Behind the Energy Spike

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Unlike a typical website that sits mostly idle, the GPUs behind AI models run near full power almost nonstop, which is why electricity demand is spiking.

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Why AI Uses So Much Power: The Real Reason Behind the Energy Spike

Unlike a typical website that sits mostly idle, the GPUs behind AI models run near full power almost ..

1

Jo Geo

Jul 19, 2026
7 Million Hidden Cameras: Why Those Ray-Bans Might Be Recording You

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, you grab a table at your favorite café. Across the room, a stranger adjusts ..

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Jo Geo

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AI Can Now Decide to Fire a Weapon — and No Country Has a Law to Stop It

Imagine a weapon that can spot a threat, calculate danger, and fire — all in the time it takes you to blink. ..

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