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Al Gore believes that emissions from AI data centers are concerning, but they do not represent the most important risk compared with industry leaders’ warnings about model behavior and the impact of automation on jobs and society. At the same time, he stresses that the expansion of AI could drive greater investment in renewable energy and grid resilience.
Realta Fusion announced a partnership with Madison Gas and Electric to explore building a nuclear fusion power plant in Wisconsin in the mid-2030s, as utilities race to secure stable electricity sources to meet growing demand, including demand from artificial intelligence data centers.