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A special report by the International Energy Agency on the links between energy and artificial intelligence. Quantifies the electricity demand of data centers and AI, its pathways and its implications for grids and emissions. A quantified reference on the energy footprint of AI.

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Energy-demand modeling based on the agency's data, AI deployment scenarios and efficiency assumptions. The projections depend heavily on AI growth assumptions, which are uncertain and stated as such.

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Use for the electricity demand of AI data centers and the energy footprint of AI in an insurability or accumulation analysis. An authoritative source for data-center and sustainability topics.

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