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to: Mike Powell
from: Aaron Thomas
date: 2025-01-03 12:04:00
subject: AI is sucking up powe

 MP> > though, and I don't understand why they would need (for example) more co
 MP> > more RAM, or more bandwidth than an average webserver would.
 MP> 
 MP> Because the processes behind it require a lot more "thought" by the
 MP> computer, for lack of a better term.  Serving up a web page requires
 MP> little thought.  Making decisions that a human brain might make requires
 MP> a lot more thought.

This makes sense. I'm just underwhelmed by what I've seen so far, like the
Google AI assistant. I'm sure that AI is being used in more complicated
scenarios.

 MP> The more complex the task the AI is asked to complete, the more "brain
 MP> power" it will take.  So, it needs more complicated, more advanced, and
 MP> likely more power hungry CPUs, GPUs, etc.

Maybe it can be improved in the future, to use less power.

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