Surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI), technology that performs tasks associated with human intelligence, data centers is increasing competition for power in the US Bitcoin mining industry. AI data centers require massive amounts of electricity and are securing supply first, making it harder for Bitcoin miners to obtain power and infrastructure access. As AI power consumption continues to rise rapidly, electricity availability is becoming a key variable in miners’ operating environment. Cointelegraph reported the development on September 9. The material is attributed to JH Kim.