A single query to an AI-powered chatbot can use up to ten times as much energy as an old-fashioned Google search, while a generative AI system may use 33 times more energy to complete a task than it would take with traditional software.
https://theconversation.com/power-hungry-ai-is-driving-a-surge-in-tech-giant-carbon-emissions-nobody-knows-what-to-do-about-it-233452
Kyle Montanio (npub165c…tdlq)
Gerry McGovern /
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2024-07-20 11:03:59
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