#4 I AI & RISKS & CHALLENGES

Burning desire 35% This is coal's share of the world's power generation in 2023, making it the biggest source of electricity, according to climate think tank Ember. A long goodbye "You look at Asia, the demand and the build out of coal-fired power plants, particularly in India — coal's not going anywhere anytime soon."

For decades, electricity usage in the US has been mostly flat. Even with more people starting to use more power for more things, much of that has been offset as buildings, factories and appliances become more efficient. But suddenly that’s changing, and the industry isn’t ready. Big tech companies need lots of electricity, for data centers and especially for artificial intelligence. Homes are using more electricity for heating and cooling. Factories need more electricity to shift away from fossil fuels.

Am Wochenende hatten neue Aufrufe von KI-Tech-Bossen in den USA, die Entwicklung von künstlicher Intelligenz zu bremsen, für Aufregung gesorgt. Den Anfang machte Dario Amodei, Chef des KI-Unternehmens Anthropic. Er erhielt Zuspruch von Rivalen wie dem Chef des ChatGPT-Entwicklers OpenAI, Sam Altman, sowie Tech-Milliardär Elon Musk.

Er warnte außerdem vor einer Gefahr für die nationale Sicherheit, sollten Projekte mit Verbindungen zur Kommunistischen Partei Chinas die Oberhand gewinnen. Unter anderem rief Amodei in seinem Posting dazu auf, China keine KI-Chips zu verkaufen.