the Netherlands has about 18 million people. It's not clear how many use data centers but it is a much, much larger number.
This sort of comparison always strikes me as a bit "oh no, a large number of people, many of them in developed countries, are using energy comparable to that of a small number of Westeners - shocking!"
I think there are much better arguments against frivolous and fraudulent use of AI, which is not all uses of AI.
Jenny Chase
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