Google asserts that its Gemini AI assistant is significantly more efficient than critics suggest, consuming only 0.26 millilitres of water (about five drops) and electricity equivalent to running a TV for less than nine seconds per prompt. The company reports this represents a 33-fold reduction in energy use and a 44-fold decrease in carbon footprint. However, experts like Shaolei Ren express skepticism, arguing that Google's analysis omits crucial indirect resource consumption.