GPT-5 drives AI resource surge, but data centers show surprising efficiency
AI is everywhere now, with topics likeGPT-5andGrok’srecent open-source announcement dominating headlines. One of the primary (and most valid) criticisms of the technology is how energy hungry it is; some studies suggest GPT-5 burns through enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes daily, not to mention the amount of water it takes to keep those data centers cooled. But anew reportindicates there could be another option, and one that doesn’t mean we have to scorch the planet in order to use AI technology....