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The Unspoken Problem with Artificial Intelligence
Let’s be honest, the artificial intelligence boom has been rather exciting. We have machines that can write poetry, create art, and generally make us feel a bit inadequate. But behind all this digital wizardry lies a rather grubby secret. The sheer amount of electricity these things consume is staggering. To me, it feels like celebrating the invention of a fabulous new sports car that only gets one mile to the gallon. It’s impressive, but you can’t help but think it’s fundamentally unsustainable.
Consider this. Your own brain, a masterpiece of biological engineering, ticks along on about 20 watts of power. That’s less than an old-fashioned light bulb. Meanwhile, training a top-tier AI model can use enough electricity to power a small town. As these models get cleverer, their thirst for energy is growing exponentially. The current hardware, based on designs from the 1950s, just wasn't built for this kind of work. It’s like trying to run a Formula 1 race using the engine from a lawnmower. Something has to give.
