It's still an useful metric, why not measure and report it? Especially for models that are being deployed on mobile phones or desktop apps. And looking ahead, the future where IoT devices will have a mini-neural-net is not inconceivable.
One of the lessons from the crypto fiasco is that, if unchecked, the energy requirements can baloon to stratospheric heights.
One of the lessons from the crypto fiasco is that, if unchecked, the energy requirements can baloon to stratospheric heights.