According to Canary Media, artificial intelligence companies are facing an unprecedented energy crunch. Major AI players need power far faster than utilities can currently deliver, pushing them to explore unconventional solutions beyond the traditional grid. The industry is experimenting with alternatives ranging from gas turbines and space-based solar to underwater data centers. This energy scramble reflects the massive computational demands of training and running large language models, and underscores a growing tension between AI's explosive growth and the infrastructure constraints of modern power systems.

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