Generative AI systems have a “staggering environmental impact,” warns expert
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Generative artificial intelligence comes with a steep ecological price tag, said Anne Skeet, Senior Director of Leadership Ethics at Santa Clara University, in a recent interview. Skeet notes that the power needed for the latest generative AI models has grown exponentially, doubling every 6 months, and the GPUs used in AI require 10-15 times more energy than regular chips. The initial training ChatGPT consumed over 185,000 gallons of water.
Generative AI systems have a “staggering environmental impact,” warns expert
Generative AI systems have a “staggering…
Generative AI systems have a “staggering environmental impact,” warns expert
Generative artificial intelligence comes with a steep ecological price tag, said Anne Skeet, Senior Director of Leadership Ethics at Santa Clara University, in a recent interview. Skeet notes that the power needed for the latest generative AI models has grown exponentially, doubling every 6 months, and the GPUs used in AI require 10-15 times more energy than regular chips. The initial training ChatGPT consumed over 185,000 gallons of water.