Hugging Face unveils an AI tool by engineer Julien Delavande that quantifies energy use of chatbot prompts, translating consumption into familiar metrics like phone charge and LED bulb duration, to spotlight AI’s environmental impact.

Hugging Face engineer Julien Delavande developed a chatbot tool to estimate the energy consumption of individual AI prompts. The tool displays energy usage in relatable terms, like phone charge percentage and LED bulb time, highlighting the significant power demands of AI systems. Transparency aims to raise awareness of AI’s environmental impact.

Source: zdnet.com