GenAI: Giga$$$, TeraWatt-Hours, and GigaTons of CO.

This article reports on the environmental impacts of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Topics include the rise in demand for generative AI hardware, including graphics processing units (GPUs), as well as analysis on power consumption and carbon emissions based on the rise in generative AI usa...

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Publicado en:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 66; no. 8; pp. 5 - 6
Autor principal:	Chien, Andrew A.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Computing Machinery Aug2023
Materias:	Artificial intelligence Graphics processing units Carbon emissions Energy consumption Computer industry & the environment
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

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Sumario:	This article reports on the environmental impacts of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Topics include the rise in demand for generative AI hardware, including graphics processing units (GPUs), as well as analysis on power consumption and carbon emissions based on the rise in generative AI usage.