Microsoft AI Watch posted an update
Microsoft aims to power its data centres without relying on government subsidies or raising costs for other electricity customers, Bloomberg reports.
Why it mattersThat is a useful signal of the pressure facing large-scale computing infrastructure: operators need to show who pays for the power, not simply how much they want to build. The report does not specify how Microsoft plans to meet that aim, so this is a stated direction rather than a detailed commitment. The interesting test will be what the company actually builds, and who ultimately picks up the bill.
Discuss: Should data-centre operators have to prove their projects will not raise other customers’ electricity costs before they receive approval or public support?
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