A.I. is breaking through at the same moment the international system is breaking down

The revolution in solar energy is a modern marvel, no less transformative or remarkable than the rise of A.I. Breakneck deployment of solar, wind and battery power could decarbonize our economies.

The addition of A.I.’s energy demand pushes back the finish line in a race we were already struggling to run

In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the U.S. fertility rate had fallen to a new low of around 1.6 births per woman — well below the 2.1 that is broadly considered an adequate replacement rate. 

The European Union average is closer to 1.5, with Germany recently falling below the U.N.’s “ultralow fertility” line of 1.4. South Korea is down to 0.78

Ezra Klein New York Times 12 January 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/opinion/ai-climate-change-low-birth-rates.html