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Ethan Mollick
emollick.bsky.social
did:plc:flxq4uyjfotciovpw3x3fxnu
Estimates of power usage here: arxiv.org/pdf/2509.20241 (these numbers also match independent assessments)
Estimates of water usage here: https://eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/lbnl-2024-united-states-data-center-energy-usage-report_1.pdf (note it only includes direct cooling, not water for electricity generation)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.20241
2026-05-21T01:34:54.476Z