The energy cost of AI, visually explained ⚡️💧

Episode 6 of 7 - What you need to know about AI

Jan 21, 2025

Previous episodes:

Episode 1: The types of AI
Episode 2: How machines learn
Episode 3: How AI becomes biased
Episode 4: How AI generates text
Episode 5: How AI generates images

The latest concern about AI is its rising energy needs. In our sixth episode, I’m explaining a common question I’ve been seeing online (“Why does AI use water?”) and three emerging trends/solutions to this problem.

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P.S. Yes, I also recorded the harmonica sound in the beginning 🎶

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TOMORROW: A brief history of AI 🤖

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