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> Imagine halving the resource costs of AI and what that could mean for the planet and the industry -- based on extreme estimates such savings could reduce the total US power usage by over 10% by 20301.

Why would it be the case that reducing the costs of AI reduces power consumption as opposed to increase AI usage (or another application using electricity)? I would think with cheaper AI their usage would be come more ubiquitous: LLMs in fridges, toasters, smart alarms, etc.

parent zkry 2 years ago

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