Study: AI needs to be smaller, reduce energy footprint

A combination of shorter queries and using more specific models and could cut AI energy consumption by up to 90% without sacrificing performance, said UNESCO in a report published to mark the AI for Good global summit in Geneva. — Pixabay

PARIS: The potential of artificial intelligence is immense – but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking shorter questions one way to achieve, said a UNESCO study unveiled on July 8.

A combination of shorter queries and using more specific models and could cut AI energy consumption by up to 90% without sacrificing performance, said UNESCO in a report published to mark the AI for Good global summit in Geneva.