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The real cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley | Rest of World (restofworld.org)
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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

And that translates directly to energy consumption - a single ChatGPT-style conversation can use as much electricity as charging a smartphone, which is why companies are scrambling to build more efficient AI chips and why they need so many power stations (you can compare some on gearscouts.com to see the best $/Wh values for emergency backup).