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Capacity is old thinking. With AI and data centers, we need to measure capabilities over capacity. 1% flexibility = 15 gigawatts saved in ERCOT. That’s what researchers at Duke found: if Texas AI data centers flexed just 1% of their hours, it could offset the equivalent of 15 GW... of new load. We keep talking about AI terms of gigawatts and capacity. But we should be focused on gigawatt-hours and capabilities. More energy spread across the year can mean economic growth, re-shoring of American manufacturing, lots of jobs, winning the global race for AGI, AND lower costs for small consumers, if we use energy wisely. Key takeaways from my conversation with Lynne Kiesling: ⚡ Capacity is old thinking, digital tech enables capabilities ⚡ Demand flexibility is valuable, but we don't have price signals for all forms of flexibility yet ⚡ AI data centers can be part of the solution, not just the problem The bottom line: AI demand doesn’t have to break the Texas grid. If we build flexibility into the system, it could strengthen it. 👉 Full conversation in the comments.show more

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Doug Lewin

11,860 views • 11 months ago

🚨OpenAI CFO speaks on AI boom and data centers “I think we are sooo in the early innings. I think a lot of prognosticators wanna call it “we’re on the sugar rush”… WE ARE NOT! more like the railroads or the build out of electricity. The internet turns out in hindsight a relatively capex light build out. I think we are just getting started! Now.. we have to do a lot to make data centers more efficient.. we need to think about new ways to power them. BUT in terms of AI, it is voracious right now for GPUs and COMPUTE. the biggest thing we face is WE ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER COMPUTE That’s why we launched Stargate. That’s why we are doing the BIGGER builds with ..Microsoft*, with ORACLE, CoreWeave and so on.. And we are just getting started!”

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21,073 views • 8 months ago

The future of warfare won’t be defined by boots on the ground it will be defined by AI, precision, and compute power. Iran will ultimately face a choice, comply or face what I call “compliance through tenderization” the sustained use of precision strikes against strategic infrastructure to weaken military capabilities without prolonged ground wars. This is why AI and data centers have become a national security priority. The nations with the greatest compute capacity and AI capabilities won’t just lead in technology they’ll shape the future of global defense.

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21,139 views • 1 month ago

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China is eating our lunch on AI power. Period. You can dream about data centers in space and cities on Mars, and I love the vision, Elon executes, no question. But here on Earth, right now, we have a brutal reality problem. The grid is tapped out, demand for AI data centers is exploding, and we are nowhere close to keeping up. China added roughly 500 gigawatts of power last year. We added excuses. Nuclear matters, but it's 10 to 15 years away and AI does not wait. That is why my money is going into stranded natural gas, combined cycle turbines, and massive land tied directly to permits, power, fiber, water, and air rights all in one place. Whoever controls reliable, scalable power wins, and if we don't fix the grid fast, we lose.

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51,438 views • 6 months ago

Be aware of what your electricity bill is now. Watch what happens if any AI data centers get built in your region. Your rates are going to increase dramatically because consumers are going to be forced to pay for the expansion of the power supply. If AI companies are not forced to fully fund their electricity requirements, the rest of us will pay for it. We are starting to see communities rise up and protest the building permits for AI data centers in their areas.

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47,407 views • 9 months ago

PETER NAVARRO: AI is expanding so fast that we simply don't have enough capacity to service it going forward. AI is not only driving up the price of electricity, but it could also cause reliability issues for the grid. The solution is simple. Force AI companies to pay up! Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO: AI is expanding so fast that we simply don't have enough capacity to service it going forward. AI is not only driving up the price of electricity, but it could also cause reliability issues for the grid. The solution is simple. Force AI companies to pay up! Peter Navarro

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14,979 views • 7 months ago

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Is fear of AI holding the United States back? Some of the concern is understandable, we saw the same anxiety around the internet in the 1990s, but I believe AI will advance science, education, and create jobs we cannot even imagine today. The bigger issue is infrastructure. Our grid is tapped out, China is building power at an enormous pace, and the United States cannot afford to fall behind. If we want to lead in AI and remain globally competitive, we have to build the energy capacity to support it.

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