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One AI question uses very little electricity. The world’s data centres use about as much as France.

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One short ChatGPT question uses about as much electricity as…

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Are big tech companies’ emissions going up because of AI? PARTLYRising, yes. How much is AI, they don’t say
Are data centres making my electricity bill go up? PARTLYPartly: in the eastern US, the grid’s monitor says yes
Do “thinking” modes use more energy than normal answers? YESYes, often far more
Are data centres powered by coal, gas or renewables?Mostly fossil fuels: coal about 30%, gas 26%

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