Elon Musk wonders if the data centers’ demand for electricity exceeds the capacity of planet earth to produce
âGlobal electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term,â the billionaire said.
Whether or not Musk is correct, a part of the cost of data centers will be passed on to Americans in the form of higher energy prices. In other words, the profits from AI businesses will be higher because costs will be paid by Americans who do not participate in the profits.