Gerry McGovern on Nostr: “Researchers are still working to understand the full scope of energy demands ...
“Researchers are still working to understand the full scope of energy demands created by AI and cryptocurrency. Much of the tech is fueled by private companies, which only share partial information about their energy use. Even with expected improvements to the energy efficiency of nascent technology like generative AI, industry observers say the energy impact of AI will grow exponentially in the coming years.”
https://www.governing.com/magazine/the-heavy-toll-ai-and-the-internet-take-on-electricityPublished at
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