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Tinkering with AI prompts is not free; we have not reckoned with costs at scale. Difficult to set aside when told to incorporate AI experiments in all manner of daily workflows lest I be left behind e360.yale.edu/features/artif…
As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage and millions of gallons of water to cool the equipment at data centers. Now, legislators and regulators — in the U.S. and the EU — are starting to demand accountability.
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