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.
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.