AI is ‘accelerating the climate crisis’, expert warns


A recent study indicates that producing a high-definition image using artificial intelligence consumes as much energy as fully recharging the battery of your cell phone. — AFP Relaxnews

If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI.

Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the hot new technology.

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