“The difference between using Google as a search engine and ChatGPT is that ChatGPT uses ten times more energy,” says Signe Riemer-Sørensen, who researches artificial intelligence at SINTEF.
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According to a researcher at Washington University, ChatGPT uses as much energy every day as about 33,000 American households.
AI has become a common tool in everyday life, helping with everything from minor tasks to major responsibilities.
“The use of artificial intelligence is growing quite fast. It now consumes 1.5 per cent of the world’s energy, and that’s quite a lot. But it’s still less than what’s used by things like air conditioning or transportation. It’s important to put it into perspective,” she says.
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Riemer-Sørensen is hopeful that future improvements will make AI more energy efficient and less harmful to the planet.
“We can cross our fingers and hope we’ll reach the peak of energy use in the coming years,” she says.
