The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates
The Guardian
Big tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environment. (...)
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A lithium mine in the Atacama desert, Chile, in 2022. Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images.
Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. (...)
This is a hugely environmentally destructive side to the tech industry. While it has played a big role in reaching net zero, giving us smart meters and efficient solar, it’s critical that we turn the spotlight on its environmental footprint. Large language models such as ChatGPT are some of the most energy-guzzling technologies of all. (...)
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