Posted 3/10/2024, 1:14:00 AM
ChatGPT's Massive Electricity Use Sparks Concerns Over AI's Energy Impact
- ChatGPT uses over 500,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity daily, 17,000 times more than the average US household
- Estimating electricity used by AI is difficult, but it could drain 29 billion kilowatt-hours if integrated into Google searches
- That's more annual electricity than many countries consume
- AI servers can consume over a dozen times more power than UK households
- By 2027, AI electricity use could be half a percent of global consumption