Showing posts with label Climate Change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Climate Change. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Google's Artificial Intelligence Causes 50% Emissions Increase



Article: Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand - The Guardian

Article: Google’s carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand - CNBC

Artificial Intelligence takes A LOT of energy and Google's emissions have gone up 50% since 2019, primarily driven by AI. So, no matter what Google's pledges are to reduce emissions, it is all being undone by its massive use of AI.

And, even with that, it has to be considered that Google is lagging far behind smaller and much smaller companies when it comes to advances in AI.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Energy Use Multiplies



Article: The environmental impact of the AI revolution is starting to come into focus - The Verge

Artificial Intelligence could need as much energy as a small country. But, that could be a worst-case scenario. For instance, if every Google search used Generative AI, that could require the same amount of electricty as used by all of Ireland. That addition of Generative AI means a tenfold requirement in electicity. However, the efficiency of AI is also on the rise, with the training of AI models having become as much as 100 times easier, meaning a similar reduction in the electricity needed.

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