What are the Carbon Costs of Asking an AI a Question?

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By EditorDavidJun 21, 2025, 3:34 pm461 ptsHotTop
"The carbon cost of asking an artificial intelligence model a single text question can be measured in grams of CO2..." writes the Washington Post. And while an individual's impact may be low, what about the collective impact of all users? "A Google search takes about 10 times less energy than a ChatGPT query,…

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