AI's Voracious Energy Use Presents Looming Environmental Crisis
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Generative AI systems like ChatGPT are consuming vastly more energy than expected, presenting an environmental crisis.
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The full environmental impacts of systems like GPT-4 are closely guarded secrets of big tech companies.
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AI's demand for energy and water could rival that of entire nations within years.
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Legislation like the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act proposes voluntary reporting, but lacks teeth.
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Comprehensive solutions require industry sustainability practices, optimizing for efficiency, renewable energy use, transparency through audits, and stronger legislation.