'Small changes': UN report details how to slash Artificial Intelligence energy use

James Murray
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'Small changes': UN report details how to slash Artificial Intelligence energy use

New research from UNESCO and UCL claims relatively minor changes to how Large Language Models are built and used could cut energy use by up to 90 per cent

Soaring energy demand from Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that is threatening to undermine global climate goals could be brought under control through 'small changes' to the way AI models are...

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