The exponential growth of AI is creating an unprecedented demand for energy and data center infrastructure, a central theme at the World Economic Forum. Global data center power usage is projected to jump from 55 to 84 gigawatts in just two years.
Elon Musk highlights electricity generation as primary constraint on AI progress, proposing solar-powered orbital infrastructure as lowest-cost solution for large-scale AI systems.
The Trump administration is pushing for major tech companies to pay for the construction of new power plants to meet the surging electricity demand from AI data centers, with a proposed $15 billion commitment from the industry.
