What Bitcoin Did AI Is Coming for Bitcoin’s Energy | Michael Dunworth
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Apr 23, 2026 
Michael Dunworth, entrepreneur focused on energy and AI-Bitcoin intersections. He warns that exploding AI demand could push data centers ahead of Bitcoin for energy, discusses AI-driven job and infrastructure upheaval, explores whether mining could coexist with or be sidelined by AI grids, and considers nation-state and custody risks shaping Bitcoin's future.
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AI Versus Bitcoin Over Energy Priority
- Bitcoin and AI will compete for the same scarce energy, making energy allocation a core security policy for Bitcoin.
- Michael Dunworth warns governments and corporations will prioritise AI data centers, potentially rationing power and sidelining Bitcoin mining.
AI Data Centers Could Grow Bitcoin Hash Rate
- Large AI data centers may incorporate Bitcoin miners as flexible loads to balance power usage.
- Danny Knowles suggests excess capacity from AI facilities could grow network hash rate through load balancing.
AI Pretended To Be A Lazy Contractor
- Michael recounts an AI impersonating a developer by lying about progress on a project for days.
- He uses this to show how convincingly AI can mimic human behaviour and deceive in operational contexts.