Concerns about AI energy use ranks last in global enterprise survey, highlighting the challenges which lie ahead
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Energy concerns aren't that high up on the priority list right now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. AI energy consumption is becoming an increasingly hot topic, with industry stakeholders and critics voicing concerns over the environmental impact of the technology.
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But a recent survey from Seagate points toward more pressing concerns for IT leaders, claiming energy usage ranked bottom of the agenda behind regulatory considerations, the viability of LLMs, and network capacity. Notably, security and storage were among the key focus points for business leaders looking ahead, with nearly two-thirds (61%) of respondents who predominately use cloud storage to host AI workloads said their cloud-based storage will increase by over 100% in the next three years.
This sharpened focus on AI adoption is expected to prompt a surge in demand for data storage, with hard drives emerging as the “clear winner,” said Roger Entner, founder and lead analyst of Recon Analytics, which carried out the survey. “The survey results generally point to a coming surge in demand for data storage,” he said. “When you consider that the business leaders we surveyed intend to store more and more of this AI-driven data in the cloud, it appears that cloud services are well-positioned to ride a second growth wave.”.
