Some AI Prompts Can Cause 50 Times More CO2 Emissions Than Others

Whether it be writing an email or planning a vacation, about a quarter of Americans say they interact with artificial intelligence several times a day, while another 28% say their use is about once a day.  

But many people might be unaware of the environmental impact of their searches. A request made using ChatGPT, for example, consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google search, according to the International Energy Agency. In addition, data centers, which are essential for powering AI models...