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As of October 2024, ChatGPT records over 200 million weekly active users, revealing the immense scale at which these AI tools are used. With the global rise in demand for AI services, data centers supporting these technologies already account for 1 to 1.5% of global electricity use and around 1% of the world's energy-related CO2 emissions. The rapid growth has led forecasts predicting that electricity consumption by data centers could double by 2026, equating to the energy needs of entire nations like Japan.