How to Address AI’s Energy Demands? AI Can Help With That

JLL | August 4, 2023

Sustainability efforts are putting the focus on data centers Generative AI technologies that can turn simple phrases into stunning, photo-realistic images have sparked the world’s imagination. They also require a substantial amount of energy. Researchers estimate that running one generative AI algorithm requires up to five times more energy than a regular search engine query. Just training ChatGPT took the same amount of energy as driving 123 combustion vehicles for one year. With AI queries on the rise – openai.com alone pulled in 1.9 billion visits in May 2023, according to SimilarWeb – the boost in energy requirements matt...