‘Thermodynamic computing’ could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task require

'Thermodynamic computing' could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task require

That's quite the catch, but in a world where AI buildouts and data center growth are putting unprecedented strain on global energy supply, a future process that could reduce AI image generation energy usage by a factor of ten billion would certainly be a breakthrough.

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DS426 Major datacenters should also be their own power plants, essentially using heat pumps to turn steam turbines to turn generators. It boggles my mind that the wealthiest and most hi-tech companies in the world throw away heat (and often) water with little to no recapture. Reply

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