AI 'WILL HIKE UP GAS USE'
Daily Star|February 09, 2024
Fears over climate change as chatbots devour power
JERRY LAWTON
AI 'WILL HIKE UP GAS USE'

CLIMATE change could be made even worse by artificial intelligence, says the new boss of BP.

Murray Auchincloss said each search in AI tools such as a ChatGPT consumes 10 times the energy of a standard internet browser inquiry.

That is because of the wealth of calculations done by bots.

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