# Google says it will switch off energy-heavy AI usage at critical points if needed

> Google says it plans to pause data centre usage at key times Data centres use huge amounts of energy, straining the grid Global energy demand is surging as AI is widely adopted It’s no secret that AI and data centres…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-says-it-will-switch-off-energy-heavy-ai-usage-at-critical-points-if-needed?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68924e781da7c0fa86cbabd4)
- **Published:** 2025-08-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #energy #data #demand #heavy #power #says #usage
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