人工智能消耗全球电力——新加坡欲寻求不同之道
全球数据中心正给能源系统带来巨大压力,但这个城市国家正在证明,人工智能时代的增长不必以牺牲地球环境为代价。
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当新加坡宣布计划在裕廊岛建设一个700兆瓦(MW)的数据中心园区时,业界为之欢呼。这意味着人工智能(AI)时代将迎来新的容量,也证实了这座城市国家仍将数字基础设施视为其未来的核心。
但对于熟悉冷却系统、能源合同或电网限制的人来说,这一消息也提出了一个问题:在一个岛屿上,增长的可持续性有多大,才不至于成本超过收益?
纵观全球,答案并不乐观。从墨西哥到爱尔兰,人工智能的迅速扩张引发了对电力和水资源的争夺。新兴集群附近的居民遭遇了停电和供水中断,而政府则在努力应对。我们的机器越智能,对资源的渴求就越大,公众的耐心也日渐消磨。
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