A recent report emphasizes the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence, revealing that many Americans engage with AI frequently. Notably, requests to AI platforms like ChatGPT use tenfold energy compared to a simple Google search. The energy consumption of AI data centers has escalated from 4.4% of the U.S. electricity in 2023 to a projected 6.7-12% by 2028. Additionally, a study found that varying AI models release different levels of CO2 emissions depending on their data processing needs, making it imperative to acknowledge the ecological consequences of advancing AI technologies.
A request made using ChatGPT consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google search, highlighting the environmental impact of AI technology that many are unaware of.
Research indicates that AI data centers consumed 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023, a figure projected to rise to approximately 6.7 to 12% by 2028.
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