kinther@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoIn a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt useswww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down18
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minus-squarenullAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down3·edit-210 hours agoBecause demand for data centers is rising, with AI as just one of many reasons. But that’s not as flashy as telling people it takes the energy of a small country to make a picture of a cat. Also interesting that we’re ignoring something here – big tech is chasing cheap sources of clean energy. Don’t we want cheap, clean energy?
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 minutes agoDidn’t xitter just install a gas powered data center that’s breaking EPA rules for emissions?
Because demand for data centers is rising, with AI as just one of many reasons.
But that’s not as flashy as telling people it takes the energy of a small country to make a picture of a cat.
Also interesting that we’re ignoring something here – big tech is chasing cheap sources of clean energy. Don’t we want cheap, clean energy?
Didn’t xitter just install a gas powered data center that’s breaking EPA rules for emissions?