AI’s electricity problem
FT News Briefing18 Apr 2024

AI’s electricity problem

Iran is exporting more oil than at any time for the past six years, EU leaders are debating whether to unify the bloc’s fragmented capital markets, and the IMF warns that the US’s massive fiscal deficit poses significant risks to global markets. Plus, artificial intelligence needs an abundance of electricity to run, but the world is struggling to generate it.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Iran oil exports hit 6-year high as west prepares sanctions

Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push

US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF

Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Cara Shillenn, Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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