Re:Addressing AI’s energy cost
by Teever on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @11:34PM
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Is that because the US exported manufacturing to Asia?
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Re:Addressing AI’s energy cost
by SamReidHughes on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @11:50PM
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We've had basic heating, insulation, and lighting efficiency improvements. Also, population has moved from colder to warmer climates. You can probably count up your personal energy usage and see that it's reduced. LED lighting, CRT televisions obsolete, vehicle efficiency, and so on.
Re:Addressing AI’s energy cost
by Grimburger on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @12:51AM
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Residential usage is about 1/5th of total consumption in the US
Re:Addressing AI’s energy cost
by SamReidHughes on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @11:41AM
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The same facts apply to commercial usage.
Yes but where were all these things made? And is the energy that was used to make them accounted for?