Some data centers are deliberately slowing possibly tens of thousands of AI GPUs to avoid blackouts - but this company may have a solution
Dummy loads burn up to 45% of energy just to keep power levels stable Skeleton’s GrapheneGPU delivers up to 40% more computing with the same hardware AI workloads are killing energy efficiency, GrapheneGPU smooths power draw in real time As artificial intelligence systems grow more demanding, many data centers have found themselves consuming nearly twice the energy they technically need. This overuse isn’t due to system flaws or outdated hardware, it’s rooted in how GPUs behave, as their power demand can swing drastically within seconds, from full throttle to idle. To cope, operators often deploy dummy loads, deliberate energy wasters, to maintain a stable power draw - but these data centers deliberately slow the performance of tens of thousands of GPUs to prevent power outages Dummy loads mean massive wastage of energy While this avoids damage and blackouts, it means up to 45% of energy is lost as heat, performing no useful computation. Skeleton Technologies now claims i...