# The post-transformer era has an answer to AI’s energy crisis

> Industry forecasts are sounding the alarm. Hundreds of billions of dollars will need to be invested in new data centers in the coming years to keep pace with AI’s insatiable computational needs.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-post-transformer-era-has-an-answer-to-ais-energy-crisis?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d772eceb52cd7a815bc84e)
- **Published:** 2026-04-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #answer #crisis #energy #post #transformer #alarm #annual
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