How much energy does a single chatbot prompt use? This AI tool can show you

To run complex computations quickly, AI systems require powerful chips, multiple GPUs, and expansive data centers, all of which consume power when you ask ChatGPT a question. As you continue chatting, the bot shows the total energy usage and time of the conversation at the bottom of the chat window. Still, even as an estimate, 45 minutes of LED bulb use seems anecdotally high, which puts the energy used by much more complex, multi-step prompts into perspective. Only AI companies know how much energy their systems really use, but studies estimate that, based on demand trends, it's only increasing. "One day, energy usage could be as visible as nutrition labels on food!"