Independent executive research · September 2026
The Physical Limits of Artificial Intelligence
Energy, water, critical minerals and the infrastructure requirements of advanced AI and hypothetical superintelligence, 2026-2035.
Ragunauth Ramsaroop · Georgetown, Guyana · Research cut-off: 25 September 2026 · 25-page research edition.
Executive summary
AI growth depends on physical infrastructure. The research examines electricity, grid connections, cooling, water, chips, minerals, finance, cybersecurity and public acceptance as one connected industrial system.
Decision standard
The paper separates observations, institutional projections, author calculations and hypothetical scenarios. Future superintelligence is treated as a contingent scenario rather than an established capability or forecast.