> Each ChatGPT question is estimated to use around 10 times more electricity than a traditional Google search.
According to the nonprofit research firm Electric Power Research Institute, a ChatGPT request uses 2.9 watt-hours while traditional Google queries use about 0.3 watt-hours each.
With an estimated 9 billion daily searches, this would mean an additional demand of nearly 10 TWh of electricity per year.
The AI industry relies on data centres to train and operate its models, leading to increased energy demand and contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Microsoft announced its CO2 emissions had risen nearly 30% since 2020 due to data centre expansion.
Google’s global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were almost 50% higher than in 2019, largely due to the energy demand tied to data centres.
Energy use by artificial intelligence currently only represents a fraction of the technology sector’s power consumption and is estimated to be around 2 to 3% of total global emissions.
However, this percentage is likely to go up as more companies, governments and organisations use AI to drive efficiency and productivity.
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> Each ChatGPT question is estimated to use around 10 times more electricity than a traditional Google search.
According to the nonprofit research firm Electric Power Research Institute, a ChatGPT request uses 2.9 watt-hours while traditional Google queries use about 0.3 watt-hours each.
With an estimated 9 billion daily searches, this would mean an additional demand of nearly 10 TWh of electricity per year.
The AI industry relies on data centres to train and operate its models, leading to increased energy demand and contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Microsoft announced its CO2 emissions had risen nearly 30% since 2020 due to data centre expansion.
Google’s global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were almost 50% higher than in 2019, largely due to the energy demand tied to data centres.
Energy use by artificial intelligence currently only represents a fraction of the technology sector’s power consumption and is estimated to be around 2 to 3% of total global emissions.
However, this percentage is likely to go up as more companies, governments and organisations use AI to drive efficiency and productivity.