We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.#environmental impact#artificial intelligence#sustainability#AI#climate change#power consumption#generative AI#AI and environment#AI energy consumption#AI carbon footprint·technologyreview.com·May 26, 2025We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
A single modern AI GPU consumes up to 3.7 MWh of power per year — GPUs sold last year alone consumed more power than 1.3 million homesAre we going to run out of electricity to power our data-driven future?#artificial intelligence#environmental impact#climate change#datacenters#energy crisis#AI#future of technology#AI GPUs#power consumption#digital infrastructure·tomshardware.com·Mar 13, 2025A single modern AI GPU consumes up to 3.7 MWh of power per year — GPUs sold last year alone consumed more power than 1.3 million homes