Is Generative AI bad for the Environment? The Carbon Footprint of ChatGPT and Its Cousins

Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But how hot is it making the planet? As an AI researcher, I often worry about the energy costs of building artificial intelligence models. The more powerful the AI, the more energy it takes. What does the emergence of increasingly more powerful generative More

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