Did you know that training AI models demands massive energy resources? It’s not just carbon emissions driving climate change; natural resource use is also a major factor. Since ChatGPT’s 2022 release, AI usage has surged—but have you considered its environmental impact? How does AI impact global warming?
Energy costs:
– Generative AI systems can consume 33 times more power than traditional software
CO₂ emissions:
– In 2023, data centers serving AI accounted for 1-1.5% of global electricity consumption. equivalent to the emissions of aviation and the steel industry Water resources:
– Data centers use huge amounts of water to cool servers. For example, in 2021, Google used 12.7 billion liters of fresh water!
UncovAI is an environmentally friendly solution that requires no training and is agnostic to evolving models.