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Thanks for asking. We all know that ecology is important, both for us and future generations.
More and more people are making eco -conscious choices, whether it's swapping flights for trains, cutting back on red meat, or holding onto their smartphones a little longer before upgrading.
But what about AI? It's everywhere these days.
In fact, according to a 2024 IFOK Talon survey, 70 % of young adults, 18 -24, use AI daily.
Yet what many don't realise is that AI guzzles energy and water.
How does it pollute?
A study published in Futura Science in September 2024 by researcher Shauli Ren from the University of Riverside, California, shed some light on this.
He calculated that a simple AI -generated 100 -word email uses as much energy as keeping 14 LED bulbs on for an hour, and consumes about one full bottle of water.
So if just 10 percent of Americans use ChatGPT once a week for a similar request, over a year, that would mean 435 million litres of water consumed, and the equivalent to the energy needed to light up all of Washington DC for 20 days.
As for CO2 emissions, according to smartly .ai, the CO2 emissions of a single request to chat GPT vary between 2 .5 and 5 grams and a short conversation emits around 270 grams of CO2.
If you have 10 exchanges a day for a year that adds up to nearly a tonne of CO2.
Why does AI use so much energy?
AI runs on massive data centres – huge server farms that process and store information 24x7.
These machines never sleep, and they generate a lot of heat.
To prevent them from overheating, they need constant cooling, which requires water.
However, many of these data centres are in dry regions like Arizona and Iowa, where water is already scarce.
So what is the AI industry doing about it?
Well, tech giants are turning to nuclear power.
Companies like Microsoft and Google are investing in small modular reactors, SMRs, compact nuclear reactors designed to generate cleaner energy.
Microsoft has even partnered with Constellation Energy to restart the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, which was shut down after an accident in 1979.
Meanwhile, Google announced in September 2024 that it's buying several modular reactors set to go live by 2030, stating, ''This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone.'' There you have it.
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