When I made my poster "If AI was like a hammer" I got some pushback for 'exaggerating' how much more energy intensive it is than using other tools for similar results.
When it comes to overall climate impact I think I may have been soft-pedaling.
www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog...
‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought
The poster "If AI was like a hammer" and its full explanations are available in this post:
axbom.com/hammer-ai/