Oct. 10, 2023, 3 p.m. | Justine Calma

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If every search on Google used AI similar to ChatGPT, it might burn through as much electricity annually as the country of Ireland. Why? Adding generative AI to Google Search increases its energy use more than tenfold, according to a new analysis.


The paper published today in the journal …

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