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Our Chart of the Week: Energy Consumption of AI

Secondary article The National
Accessed: 2026-10-15
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Summary

Article highlights AI's energy consumption, comparing ChatGPT to Google searches and projecting 2028 electricity use by AI.

Key quotes

On average, data shows that OpenAI's generative AI platform ChatGPT uses up to 10 times more power than a traditional Google search.
By 2028, AI could consume more electricity than the entire country of Iceland did in 2021, according to the World Economic Forum.

The video discusses the energy consumption implications of artificial intelligence, emphasizing ChatGPT’s higher energy usage compared to conventional search engines. It cites projections suggesting AI’s electricity demands may exceed Iceland’s entire 2021 consumption by 2028.