AI Is About to Cost Us More Than We Anticipated
ABC News
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- Date Published
- 30 June 2024
- Priority Score
- 1
- Australian
- Yes
- Created
- 30 June 2026, 06:01 pm
Description
Your next iPhone is going to be much more expensive than the last one you bought. Same thing for your next Xbox. And it could well be true for your next PC, or TV, and AI is to blame.
Summary
This discussion highlights the consumer-facing economic trade-offs driven by the rapid scaling of frontier AI infrastructure. Peter Marks examines how the intensive manufacturing requirements for AI-specific chips and energy-dense data centers are driving up hardware costs for iPhones, gaming consoles, and PCs. While it touches on the resource-intensive nature of AI development, the focus remains on personal finance and supply chain economics rather than existential safety risks or systemic governance frameworks. The piece serves as an indicator of the broad societal impacts of AI integration into domestic consumer technology within the Australian market.
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Your next iPhone is going to be much more expensive than the last one you bought. Same thing for your next Xbox. And it could well be true for your next PC, or TV, and AI is to blame. AI means a boost in manufacturing chips and other components too which ultimately will have its effects in costs, that will ultimately be passed on to consumers. Philip Clark is joined by Tech Guru Software Developer and Technology Commentator from Access Informatics, Peter Marks on Nightlife.Image DetailsEnergy intensive data centres are powering the AI revolution.(Four Corners)Program:More from NightlifeArts, Culture and Entertainment, Business, Economics and Finance, Community and Society, Defence and National Security, Government and Politics, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology Appears In Financial Year Changes, News Breakdown, Australian History, Tech Talk, Mighty Challenge, Issues of the DayDuration: 3 hours 54 minutes 59 seconds3h 54m5itemsIn this episode1 of 5Concession Cards and Medicare Benefits ChangesDuration: 46 minutes 38 seconds46m 2 of 5Nightlife News Breakdown - Sara Tomevska - ABC Political ReporterDuration: 16 minutes 25 seconds16m 3 of 5Live Sports Broadcast Coverage - Where it BeganDuration: 18 minutes 31 seconds18m 4 of 5PlayingAi is about to cost us more than we anticipatedDuration: 16 minutes 18 seconds16m 5 of 5The Challenge: The Atlas bear was native to which continent?Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 47 seconds1h 4m