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你对 AI 说的每一句「谢谢」,都在烧钱
3 6 Ke· 2025-05-03 04:49
Group 1 - The core idea of the article revolves around the environmental impact of AI interactions, particularly the energy and water consumption associated with AI models and data centers [1][3][4] - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman humorously estimated that the cost of energy for polite interactions with AI could reach millions of dollars, indicating that such expenses are still considered worthwhile [1][4] - AI data centers are likened to modern "factory smokestacks," consuming vast amounts of electricity, with a typical AI data center using as much power as 100,000 households [4][6] Group 2 - The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that global data center electricity consumption will rise from 415 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2024 to over 1,300 TWh by 2035, surpassing Japan's current total electricity consumption [6] - AI models not only consume electricity but also require significant water resources for cooling, with the water needed for training models like GPT-3 comparable to that required for cooling a nuclear reactor [9][11] - The energy consumption during the inference phase of AI models is expected to exceed that of the training phase, leading to increased long-term energy demands [11][12] Group 3 - The article discusses the psychological aspects of human-AI interaction, noting that users often anthropomorphize AI, treating it as a conscious entity despite its lack of emotions [13][17] - Research indicates that polite language can influence AI responses, with users reporting that courteous interactions yield more comprehensive and human-like answers from AI [21][22] - The potential for AI to reflect human behavior raises concerns about the implications of how users interact with AI, as seen in past incidents where AI systems have been manipulated or have produced harmful outputs [26][27]