How free is a free AI tool really? Artificial intelligence threatens to become the largest energy consumer, which must ultimately be paid by the consumer. Due to the proliferation of chatbots and AI tools, power consumption in 2025 will be more than twice as high compared to recent years, new research by VU University Amsterdam shows.
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‘Free’ chatgpt turns out not to be free: power consumption doubles in 2025 by AI-wild growth
Bytaketonews
May 22, 2025