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Google's AI-powered search summaries use 10x more energy than a standard Google search | The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI (jacobin.com)

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[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

I wonder what the power consumption of getting to the information in the summary is as a whole when using a regular search, clicking on multiple links, finding the right information and extracting the relevant parts. Including the expenditures of energy by the human performing the task and everything that surrounds the activity.

There are real concerns surrounding AI, I wonder if this is truly one of them or if it’s just poorly researched ragebait.