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In the late 1990s, it was all about the internet and data centers; now it’s about the proliferation of electric vehicles, smartphones, and generative AI. While all these certainly create power demand, questions arise regarding the scale of the demand and how best to meet it. Journalist Robinson Meyer delves into technology’s energy-related issues and notes that overblown predictions from policymakers, tech CEOs, and the media risk creating a false sense of alarm that could potentially exacerbate climate change and raise energy costs.
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About the Author
A former staff writer at The Atlantic, Robinson Meyer is the founding chief executive editor of Heatmap.
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