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Phoenix Demo Shows Flexible AI In Practice
- Varun Sivaram described a Phoenix demo where AI servers reduced power by 25% during peak demand while maintaining performance.
- The demonstration showed flexible AI can provide grid relief without compromising AI tasks.
Collision Between AI Growth And Aging Grid
- AI data centers and the aging grid are on a collision course that could stall AI growth and raise costs.
- Without flexibility, data center demand could grow from 4% to 12% of U.S. power by 2030, straining the grid.
Shift AI Timing To Use Stranded Capacity
- Make AI data centers modestly flexible in timing to consume stranded capacity and avoid peak stress.
- Trim demand briefly (e.g., 25% for a few hours) to fit vast AI load onto existing grids.