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Google Vice President Majd Bakar speaks on-stage during an annual conference in San Francisco with the back drop of a massive data center. Josh Edelson/Getty Images hide caption

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Artificial intelligence's thirst for electricity

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Aiyana Rainbow, a Romanian-made AI model, is one of the Miss AI finalists. Aiyana_Rainbow hide caption

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The Miss AI beauty pageant ushers in a new type of influencer

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Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would be a resource for those seeking information, but the chatbot was taken down when artificial intelligence-related capabilities, added later on, caused the chatbot to provide weight loss advice. Screengrab hide caption

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