Data centers that run artificial intelligence systems require large amounts of electricity for computing and for cooling the servers that perform AI workloads.
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technical
Energy demand characteristics of AI-focused data centers.
Contemporary artificial intelligence systems are capable of generating written reports, creating artwork, and analyzing complex datasets at high speed.
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general
Describes common functional capabilities of current AI systems across industries.
Some legal and policy proposals seek to designate artificial intelligence systems as nonsentient entities in order to prevent them from obtaining legal personhood and associated rights such as owning property, holding bank accounts, serving as corporate executives, or entering into marriage.
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legal
Describes a policy approach intended to preserve a legal distinction between humans and AI.