We love it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of our daily life. From online purchases to online searches, Amnesty International has become a useful tool This provides both people and companies. With regard to climate changeArtificial intelligence also explains its benefit. At Cambridge University (UK), artificial intelligence researchers use in all fields, from climate modeling to land use and consideration. A transformation tool for nature protection.
Researchers from Oxford University They have created Amnesty International tool, which promises to make the environmental behavior of companies more transparent. Even Google has boasted its benefits, Developing many artificial intelligence -based tools to improve climate resistance.
Despite all the capabilities of artificial intelligence to have a positive effect on Climate crisisThere is concern about its potential contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. A new report issued by the International Energy Agency (i.e.) shows that artificial intelligence promotes Increase the mass in the demand for electricity. Data centers are expected to form the dorsal spine of artificial intelligence systems, and the energy demand will double in the next five years. IEA expects this, by 2030, Request for electricity of data centers It will rise to about 945 Teavatios Hora, more than all electric consumption in Japan.
However, the report also indicates that artificial intelligence has the ability to limit Emissions In other regions. According to the report, if adopted correctly, Carbon savings Who is supposed to be compensated for the additional emissions he generates. “Artificial Intelligence is one of the great stories of the current energy world,” says Fatih Birol, IEA CEO. But so far, leaders and political markets They lack the necessary tools To understand its extensive repercussions. “
How much energy does artificial intelligence need?
It requires artificial intelligence Large amounts of energy for training and work. The tremendous treatment capacity is to withstand large linguistic models of thousands of servers in data centers, some of which consume a lot of energy like a small country.
Data centers are distributed all over the world, although the United States leads the list with 5,381 facilities, about 40 % of the global market. Other countries that have important data centers are the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Australia, France and the Netherlands.
Energy consumption of these facilities is great. some Data centers you stick to It consumes a lot of electricity up to two million homes. In 2023, they appeared around it 1.5 % of the world’s total electricity consumptionBut it is expected that they will consume much more than that in the coming years.
training IA requires a lot of the power of the processor Thus, a lot of electricity. An investigation of published in the Methodology Journal was discovered that training The famous Chatgpt from Openai It consumed 1,287 megawatts from the time of electricity, which produced CO2 and 80 short flights in Europe.
“What distinguishes artificial intelligence The intensity of the energy that requires“Numan Bashir, computing researcher and climate influence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.” Basically, computing can only be, but a seven or eight times of eight times can be consumed more than the burden of typical arithmetic work. “
The implementation of the program consumes less energy for each task, but it starts to accumulate quickly when sending millions of consultations daily. The Electrical Energy Research Institute discovered this, By consultation, ChatgPt consumes about 2.9 watts. This is about ten times the amount of energy needed for the standard search on Google.
In early 2025, Chatgpt will process more than a billion consultations per day, And the shape is increasing. In early 2025, about 8 % of American adults are used Chatgpt as the main search engine. It is still a small part of the number of Google users, but since it has grown 1 % in June 2024, this confirms the rapid change towards artificial intelligence -based tools.
You should also take into account the changing face of Amnesty International. Current consultations are usually limited to text -based reactions. Video and audio applications arising from artificial intelligence They have no precedents, but they are likely to be more thirsty for fuel.
“When we think about Environmental effect of AI TawylidiEsa A. Oliviti, Professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Materials Department: “Not only is the electricity that consumes the computer that connects the computer.” There are much broader consequences that extend at the system level and continue depending on the procedures we do. “
Can I really compensate for your emissions?
According to IEA, attention is that I can accelerate climate change It is “exaggerated”. It is reported that despite growth, emissions from databases will remain a small part of the world of energy -related emissions, 1.5 % according to estimates. In addition, it is reported that the generalized adoption of Amnesty International can make a series of activities more efficient, which reduces emissions in other areas. This may be due to improving industrial processes, scientific research or technological innovation.
IEA calculates that the general application of the current IA -based solutions It can reduce emissions up to 5 % from here to 2035. This will make up for the increase in emissions resulting from demand centers.
propagandaAnother report of energy intelligence is expected Repeated energy demandBut it was also presented As a major factor in moving towards clean energy. He cited the management of the most intelligent networks, the costs of technology with low carbon emissions and improve renewable energies such as The benefits that artificial intelligence can contribute. In addition, it confirms that progress in the efficiency of processors, cooling techniques and improving algorithms will eventually stop the high demand for energy from artificial intelligence.
Although AIE report See with good eyes the future of artificial intelligence and its climate impactIt indicates that this result is not automatic. It is important to point out that there is currently any motive that can Permanent adoption guarantee From these applications of artificial intelligence, the report says. Therefore, its added effect, even in 2035, can be marginal if the necessary conditions are not created. “
Making the capabilities of artificial intelligence is a reality requires a concentrated action on multiple fronts. In particular, and The positive effect that artificial intelligence can cause in the energy industry By improving networks and distribution, the Amnesty International Region is unfortunately not today. It also admits that investing in electricity generation with low carbon emissions is very important, especially when it comes to supply Data centers that consume a lot of energy.
Some companies are advancing in this regard. Amazon is the largest buyer of a renewable energy company in the world. He says that More than 90 % Of its operations, including Amazon web data centers, they are already working with renewable energy. The digital reality, which includes more than 300 data centers around the world, has chosen renewable energies. Nowadays, 100 % of the energy needs in its European portfolio It is covered with renewable energy purchases. but It is not easy to be environmentally in the work of the data centers. Renewable Energy Sources Rest is a challenge, as well as geographical restrictions, which can affect the availability of clean energy sources.
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With most of the world’s largest databases in the United States, there will be where it happens The greatest growth in energy demand. According to the AIE report, by the end of the contract, energy consumption in databases is expected to exceed all other integrated energy activities (aluminum production, concrete, chemicals, etc.).
at present, American data centers It depends on fossil fuels, especially on natural gas. IEA does not see this change, especially with the concentration of current management in dirty fuel. In the same week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in which the cabinet members order to determine the areas that The infrastructure that is fed by coal can support artificial intelligence data centers.
In Louisiana, there are already plans to build a large gas power plant specifically to provide a A new huge data center builds a goal. The AIE report offers a scenario that can only be achieved with concerted efforts and political support. Depending on the priorities of the moment, it is very likely that AI It is used to find new oil and gas reserves Regarding the detection of methane leakage or network improvement.
The idea that artificial intelligence “compensates” must be considered its emissions in the context. Carbon dioxide remains in the air For hundreds of years, so although artificial intelligence ends finding ways to reduce emissions more than it results in, The damage that will be caused throughout the road will not eliminate.
propaganda“Permanent adoption of artificial intelligence applications can lead to Emissions discounts The report exceeds the report.
