Observed arrival · 2026-08-26
Frontier Dispatch and the Physical Cost of AI
A Toronto-based independent publication investigating artificial intelligence through electricity, heat, water, infrastructure, and the occasional charged hallway.
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The publication organizes its coverage as a numbered file rather than a general news feed, with sections devoted to AI's material requirements: electricity, heat, water, and compute costs. Its visible evidence includes a 700-watt high-end GPU figure, a 2–5-litre water-evaporation range for some sites, and a projection that data centres could reach 4.4% of global electricity by 2030. The homepage attributes the figures to energy agencies and independent researchers, cross-checked by the publication.
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