OpenAI Chief Altman Says AI Growth Relies on Energy Breakthroughs
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells the World Economic Forum that future artificial intelligence requires a major energy breakthrough to meet its massive power demands. He points to nuclear fusion and cheaper solar as the ideal climate-friendly solutions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman states at the World Economic Forum in Davos that future artificial intelligence requires a major energy breakthrough. He warns that the next generation of AI systems consumes vastly more power than people currently expect.
Altman sees a silver lining in this massive energy demand, noting that climate-friendly power sources are the ideal path forward. He specifically highlights nuclear fusion and cheaper solar power with improved storage as the necessary solutions to sustain AI growth.
To back up his words, Altman points to his personal $375 million investment in Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion company that signs a future energy deal with Microsoft. He also expresses a strong desire for the world to embrace nuclear fission as another viable energy source for the tech industry.