Cambridge's Brain-Like Chip Could Slash AI Energy Use by 70%
AI has an energy problem. A massive one. Data centers now consume roughly 1,000 terawatt-hours of electricity annually — about as much as Japan. Every ChatGPT query, every image generation, every AI-powered search burns through watts at a rate that would make your electric bill weep. So when a team at the University of Cambridge publishes a chip design in Science Advances that could cut AI energy consumption by up to 70%, it’s time to pay attention. ...