I was momentarily speechless, then I said, "Well, I guess maybe all the energy used to train and operate models could make it much worse? What role do *you* think it could play?" The interviewer had no answer.
Here's brief tour of the revolution:
* 2023 saw 32GW of new solar energy come online in the USA (up 50% from 2022);
* Wind increased from 118GW to 141GW;
* Grid-scale batteries doubled in 2023 and will double again in 2024;
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