Sam Altman Admits That Saying "Please" and "Thank You" to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power
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Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, revealed that people using polite language with AI chatbots is costing the company millions in electricity. Some experts believe this leads to more respectful responses. However, the environmental impact of AI is significant. A study found that generating one AI email weekly for a year uses 7.5kWh of electricity. This highlights AI's growing energy consumption, which already accounts for 2% of global energy use.
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