Compute
4 articles on this topic, newest first.
2026
- Why AI Water Estimates Disagree by 2,000x: It Is Mostly EnergyHow much water does AI use? Published per-prompt figures span 2,000x, but water per watt-hour varies only 8x. Energy assumptions drive 84% of the gap.11 min
- How much is a gigawatt? The year AI campuses hit 1 GWEpoch AI predicted five AI campuses would cross 1 gigawatt in 2026. By July, two had. What a gigawatt powers, why power now limits AI, and who pays.12 min
- Why OpenAI shut down Sora: the most expensive toy in AISora burned a reported $1M a day while its users drifted away. The economics of AI video explain why OpenAI gave the chips to coding and enterprise.11 min
- Compute, data, algorithms: the three levers behind AI progressAI capability grows when you add compute, add data, or use them more efficiently. Here is how each lever works, how fast it has been moving, and what could slow it down.2 min