If alien civilizations use hyper-efficient computers, they will have a distinct energy signal we can detect

September 9, 2026 · 9:20 pm 1 sources

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• If alien civilizations use hyper-efficient computers, they will have a distinct energy signal we can detect
  Phys.org · September 9, 2026 21:20
  Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is likely here to stay. Its ravenous need for computational power has overwhelmed chip manufacturers and power companies alike. While our current AI obsession is likely a bubble ready to burst, we won't simply stop using computers. Since their first…