Cohere Says AI Growth Needs More Gas to Power Data Centres
Tech firm Cohere says the rapid growth of AI is pushing up the need for more gas to power the data centres behind it. The claim points to a link between AI expansion and energy supply. It raises questions about how the industry will meet its growing power needs.
Quick glossaryCohere, Data centres, Gas
- Cohere
- Cohere is a Canadian AI company known for building language models that businesses use.
- Data centres
- Large buildings packed with powerful computers that store data and run online services and AI tools.
- Gas
- A fuel taken from the ground, burned to make electricity and to heat homes and cook food.
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