"ChatGPT [prompt] consumes (…) up to 25 times more than a Google search"
https://www.brusselstimes.com/1042696/chatgpt-consumes-25-times-more-energy-than-google
> Making sure your electricity comes from wind, solar or nuclear power is a logical first step. Google itself, for example, says it has been running entirely on green electricity since 2015.
Story misses a crucial point:
👉 The goal isn't just to add green power. The goal is to emit less CO2!
New green capacity needs to *replace* old dirty stuff. Not be gobbled up by new data centers for AI.
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