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Title: AI Is Putting America’s Electrical Grid at Risk
The growing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) in the North American power system is leading to a significant increase in resource adequacy challenges over the next decade. According to experts, the surge in demand growth and thermal generators announcing their retirement plans poses a grave threat to the reliability of the electrical grid.
In recent years, AI has become an essential component of many critical infrastructure systems, including the bulk power system that manages the flow of electricity across the continent. However, this shift is not without risks. The increased reliance on AI could potentially create vulnerabilities in the system that can be exploited by malicious actors.
“Most of the North American grid faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement,” said a spokesperson from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Source: gizmodo.com
