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How Much Energy Does It Take to Power Billions of AI Queries? (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 6 days ago by flango@lemmy.eco.br to c/technology@lemmy.world
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All generative AI queries could hit 329 billion per day by 2030. See the big picture on AI's energy use, and how it's reshaping our world.

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[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And it will also become more and more efficient over that time.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Once this thing gets trained it’s not going to be free.

It feels similar to when I was first on the internet. Older people thought it was a fad. They made jokes about it on sitcoms. The bubble burst and everyone was like ahhh knew it the internet sucks! Then the smart phone hit 🚀

[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

"This thing"

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 1 points 6 hours ago

That thing. I like your name.