AI's Growing Energy Appetite: New Study Warns AI Could Consume a Country's Worth of Power Within Years

AI training and use could consume as much energy as a country like Sweden in just a few years, according to new research.

Large language models like ChatGPT require substantial data and computing power to train, wasting energy.

Inference phase, where AI generates outputs, also uses lots of energy. More research needed on full life cycle.

As AI demand grows from companies like Google, power needs could spike and raise emissions.

AI developers should be mindful of need and energy use when implementing AI tools. Not a cure-all.