What’s the carbon footprint of ChatGPT?

ChatGPT-3 is estimated to have a carbon footprint equivalent to 136 round trips by plane between Paris and New York. — AFP Relaxnews

ChatGPT-3 is estimated to have a carbon footprint equivalent to 136 return flights between Paris and New York, according to calculations by the Greenly platform.

Since its launch at the end of 2022, the artificial intelligence service ChatGPT has been the focus of much discussion. This new generative AI tool is able to produce various kinds of text for many daily uses, from finding information to summarising books and detailing cooking recipes. Some Internet users even use it to write cover letters or best man speeches for weddings.