#AIEnergyUse

Wondered if one AI search is a fair metric for comparison with other home uses of energy. One question leads to many others, as prompted by bot - my experience of 'upgraded' free ChatGPT #AIenergyuse #sustainability

Bruce Lawson ✅ (quiet time) (@brucelawson@vivaldi.net) Report: Home building to halt in West London, due to data center power demands https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/report-home-building-to-halt-in-west-london-due-to-data-center-power-demands/ "The Greater London Authority has told developers that new housing projects in West London could be banned till 2035, because data centers have taken all the electricity capacity." Hurray for "A.I."

You’re all exaggerating about the impact of AI’s energy use. The per token energy is negligible, there is no impact on… oh, wait…

#sarcasm #AIImpact #AIEnergyUse #AISocialImpact
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