By 2026, power demand from data centers, AI, and other sectors may double globally

The Spanish government has recently passed a new law imposing substantial fines on companies that fail to properly label AI-generated content, aiming to combat the spread of deepfakes. Digital Transformation Minister Oscar Lopez announced that the law, inspired by the EU's AI Act, mandates strict transparency requirements for AI systems deemed high-risk. Image caption: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. Lopez noted...
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, stated at a U.S. Council on Foreign Relations forum that he believes AI will handle 90% of coding within the next 3-6 months. Amodei's prediction that AI could potentially write nearly all code within 12 months has garnered significant attention. The statement was made during a discussion with Mike Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Cerebras Systems recently announced the construction of six new data centers across North America and Europe to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) inference capabilities. This expansion significantly increases the company's computing power, supporting the growth of various AI applications. The plan allocates 85% of computing capacity to the US, with three facilities already operational in Santa Clara and Stockton, California, and Dallas, Texas. Upcoming centers will be located in Minneapolis (expected Q2 2025), Oklahoma City, and Montreal.
At the recent Human [X] conference, Mike Krieger, Chief Product Officer at AI startup Anthropic, revealed the company has no plans to enter the hardware or consumer entertainment market. Instead, Anthropic is concentrating on developing general foundation models for enterprise use. As the developer of Claude AI, Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Google, aims to provide practical AI solutions across various industries. Krieger stated that Anthropic...