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Re:How much electricity does AI consume? by pstrateman on Friday February 16, 2024 @01:59PM (#39401461)
So bitcoin uses about 0.3% of energy production.

That means the 2% claim is an order of magnitude lie.

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Re:How much electricity does AI consume? by AlotOfReading on Friday February 16, 2024 @02:05PM (#39401518)
The EIA was recently ordered to start investigating/receiving reports on the actual numbers after a preliminary report indicated it was consuming between 0.6%-2.3% of total US consumption:

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61364

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