Peter RoopnarineFeb 12, 2023
Is anyone surprised? "researchers estimates that the training of GPT-3, which ChatGPT is partly based on, consumed 1,287 MWh, and led to emissions of more than 550 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent" https://www.wired.com/story/the-generative-ai-search-race-has-a-dirty-secret/ #climatechange #AI
The Generative AI Race Has a Dirty Secret

Integrating large language models into search engines could mean a fivefold increase in computing power and huge carbon emissions.

WIRED
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@peterroopnarine That is a lot, but US plane flights produce 200 million tons of CO2 emissions per year, and only a few companies have the resources to produce a large language model like GPT-3.
Feb 12, 2023 at 3:53pmWeb