Roundtables: A New Look at AI’s Energy Use

Big Tech's reliance on artificial intelligence is fueling its growing energy consumption, with each AI query now consuming roughly 1.5 ounces of 'computing currency'—a stark increase from just 0.1 ounces a decade ago. MIT Technology Review editors Mat Honan, Casey Crownhart, and James O'Donnell explore the implications for climate change, warning that as AI adoption skyrockets, its energy demands could reshaped global power dynamics and environmental sustainability in the coming decades.