The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I.
Briefly

I decided that I would have to come up with the information myself...bitcoin mining now consumes a hundred and forty-five billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is more than is used by the entire nation of the Netherlands.
I saw that it has a similar capability, and also the potential to have a similar growth trajectory in the coming years, and I felt immediately prompted to make sure people are aware that this is also energy-intensive technology.
Read at The New Yorker
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