Consulting firms say that as AI gets cheaper, power demand could keep climbing

AI costs are falling, and the pressure on demand is rising.BackyardProduction/Getty ImagesAI costs are falling as models and tokens get cheaper, according to reports from BCG and McKinsey.Lowering costs may increase pressure on the electric grid as companies use AI on more tasks.BCG found that companies that manage token spend efficiently see the greatest returns with AI.AI is getting cheaper to use, but as companies use it more, we're bound to see more pressure on the electric grid.In two new r