The explosion in interest in generative artificial intelligence has resulted in an arms race to develop the technology, which will require many high-density data centers as well as much more electricity to power them. Goldman Sachs Research forecasts global power demand from data centers will increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023), writes James Schneider, a senior equity research…

The emergence of new artificial intelligence models in China could drive faster development and adoption of the technology in the country than previously projected, according to Goldman Sachs Research. Should AI gain traction, it could boost productivity and GDP growth in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s AI advancement has accelerated since our researchers examined, in 2023, the potential impact of generative AI on the country’s economic growth. The number of foundation models,…