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Generating AI Images Uses as Much Energy as Charging Your Phone, Study Finds

Photo: Bartek Winnicki
Photo: Bartek Winnicki (Shutterstock)

Creating images with generative AI could use as much energy as charging your smartphone according to a new study Friday that measures the environmental impact of generative AI models for the first time. Popular models like ChatGPT’s Dall-E and Midjourney may produce more carbon than driving 4 miles. —Maxwell Zeff Read More