Another way to think about this is that every day ChatGPT uses a typical US family’s electrical consumption for 65 _years_. That’s the better part of a lifetime and they’re doing it to make computers less reliable.
Not to be contrarian, consider this: Electric industry is getting massive investment for buildout. A significant portion of world power has migrated to renewables. Electric infrastructure is needed to make electric car adoption feasible. AI processor efficiency has multiplied and will continue to
The switch to renewables should be accompanied with increases in efficiency across the board to help drive down energy demands and further reduce the effect on the climate, not be immediately offset by a glorified text prediction app.
