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Utilities turn to AI to manage rising power demand — from AI

Grid operators test machine learning to tackle surging computing loads

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Utilities turn to AI to manage rising power demand — from AI

Electricity providers are testing artificial intelligence tools to forecast loads and direct maintenance as computing demand accelerates. However, the inability to audit model reasoning and instances of erratic performance continue to hinder broader integration across utilities.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Utility Dive on 22 Oct 2026, 16:15. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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