Largest training runs need 4-16 GW

8.8 significance by International AI Safety Report Compute December 2030

Why does it matter?

Multi-gigawatt training runs would put frontier AI in the same planning category as major power infrastructure.

Direct quote

Based on current growth rates in power consumption for AI training, the largest AI training runs in 2030 will need 4-16 gigawatts (GW) of power, enough to power millions of US homes.

International AI Safety Report