Two Giant Betting Differently, AI and Electric Power

[ftan42]

China bets on Electric Power
The Fujian carrier's electric power system is optimized by AI for peak performance during the plane takeoff.
When launching a plane, the AI control allocates maximum power to the electric catapult to achieve optimal acceleration.
Additionally, when steering the carrier forward, the AI control redistributes power to the relevant systems to facilitate smooth maneuverability.
China: 10,073 TWh in 2024 doubling that of the 2nd place US
US bets on AI
In 2025, US tech companies are projected to dedicate nearly $400 billion to AI-related capital expenditures, with significant backing from Wall Street.
However, it is worth noting that these investments will likely require substantial electrical power to operate the associated AI equipment.
The question on everyone's mind is: who will come out on top in 2026 and beyond?

 

[zhihau]

AI needs electricity to power, no?

 

[ftan42]

AI demands an increasingly substantial amount of power, primarily due to the immense computational requirements of contemporary AI models. This substantial energy consumption is most evident in large-scale data & storage centers, where AI systems with powerful GPUs are trained and deployed, but it also has a significant impact on heating thus requires huge amount of power for the cooling systems.
eg, take a home PC equipped with a powerful graphics processing unit (GPU) can consume significantly more power than the entire system itself. In fact, the GPU alone can account for three to four times the overall power consumption of the PC.

 

[k1976]

AI needs electricity to power, no?

Need money only….