Comment on Whether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.

• lets_get_off_lemmy@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Do you have a source for this claim? I see this report by Google and MIT Tech Review that says image/video generation does use a lot of energy compared to text generation.

  Taking the data from those articles, we get this table:

  AI Activity	Source	Energy Use (per prompt)	Everyday Comparison
  Median Gemini Text Prompt	Google Report	0.24 Wh	Less energy than watching a 100W TV for 9 seconds.
  High-Quality AI Image	MIT Article	~1.22 Wh	Running a standard microwave for about 4 seconds.
  Complex AI Text Query	MIT Article	~1.86 Wh	Roughly equivalent to charging a pair of wireless earbuds for 2-3 minutes.
  Single AI Video (5-sec)	MIT Article	~944 Wh (0.94 kWh)	Nearly the same energy as running a full, energy-efficient dishwasher cycle.
  "Daily AI Habit"	MIT Article	~2,900 Wh (2.9 kWh)	A bit more than an average US refrigerator consumes in a full 24-hour period.

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  • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Another way of looking at this: A “Daily AI Habit” on your table is about the same as driving a Tesla 10 miles…

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