Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have called for more AI data centers and electric power to support them at a G20 meeting of technology ministers. The meeting, which took place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, focused on the disruptions and opportunities brought by artificial intelligence.

According to Musk, there will be a significant power shortfall next year due to the massive amounts of electricity needed by AI data centers, which he believes is giving China an advantage. Musk described this as a "crisis of power" in the AI buildout.

Zuckerberg highlighted the job creation potential of building more data centers, stating that it would require "hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of jobs" in skilled trades. He also noted that Meta is struggling to find the skilled tradespeople needed to build the data centers.

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