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1/12 "Watts and Bots: The Energy Implications of AI Adoption".
Tony and I quantified the potential energy and emissions impact of AI adoption across the US economy. You can read our full paper here: doi.org/10.48550/arX...
Here are our key findings:
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Watts and Bots: The Energy Implications of AI Adoption
With the rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence, there are expectations for a proportional expansion of economic activity due to increased productivity, and with it energy consumption and its...