AMD Innovations and the Energy Dilemma

This chapter explores AMD's announcements at Computex, featuring the new 9000 series Threadripper CPUs and R9700 GPUs, while comparing their AI performance against competitors. It further discusses Amazon's retrospective refunds and a report on the alarming rise in energy consumption in data centers attributed to AI. The chapter emphasizes the need for transparency in energy usage from tech companies and urges governmental recognition of AI’s energy impact.