AI chipmaking used nearly 984 gigawatt hours (GWh) last year, up more than 350% from 2023, Greenpeace said. — AFP Relaxnews
TAIPEI: Growing demand for the semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence is driving soaring electricity use, particularly in countries that rely on fossil fuels for power, environmental group Greenpeace warned on April 11.
Global chip manufacturing is concentrated in East Asia, including Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, whose power systems are still heavily dependent on burning fossil fuels that produce climate-warming emissions.
