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How much energy does an AI chatbot use? We asked one

The effortless convenience of artificial intelligence comes with mounting demands on our energy supplies.

Ryan Cropp

Less than three years ago, AI chatbots were a novelty. Today, they’re used for everything from computer coding to creative inspiration – and the opening paragraph of this story.

But every time you unlock your smartphone to ask ChatGPT a question, you’re not just getting an answer – you’re potentially chewing through enough electricity to charge the whole device.

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Ryan Cropp is an energy and climate reporter at The Australian Financial Review based in the Canberra bureau.

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