The company's AI models, including ChatGPT, consume a significant amount of energy, potentially costing up to $700k per day. Microsoft has a $10 billion deal with ChatGPT founder OpenAI. There are environmental concerns about the use of generative AI technology, including a potential 550-ton carbon dioxide output and the need for 3.5 million liters of water. Microsoft has pledged to use renewable energy sources, reduce emissions, and aim for a carbon-negative, zero-waste, and water-positive environment by 2030.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear energy to power its AI data, according to a recent job posting.
- The company is specifically interested in microreactors, which are less expensive than larger nuclear reactors, to power AI and Cloud data centers.
- AI models like ChatGPT consume a large amount of energy, potentially costing up to $700k per day.
- Microsoft has pledged to use renewable energy sources for its data centers and aims to be carbon-negative, produce zero waste, and remain water-positive by 2030.