Google AI Uses Enough Power in 1 Second to Charge 7 Electric Cars

[{"selector":"#anim-cc60f67c-7313-4c14-ad59-da8a7deb8f1d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-36.2499998293386%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0831e689-b559-4911-a77d-1213818a57be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dec8c3d2-2a94-4b4a-820d-7efcf26faabb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 328.46010%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Google AI uses a significant amount of electricity.

[{"selector":"#anim-495bb50a-fd3c-4795-9531-e969c2e77d88 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-38.4374998293386%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f0ea3925-5cc7-4dd1-8307-b08991b9a324","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e66daa5-f2f1-420b-9f9a-5339113dc5c2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.26138%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] AI search results need ten times more energy than regular Google searches.

[{"selector":"#anim-b42d7505-e262-4d10-a8a7-617c2920fb60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(43.74999965867719%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77ee6d79-917e-4ebe-ae5c-5d9e0e635a96","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e6aff078-ae65-40a4-85db-9396a88c4761","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 148.28534%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] According to Digiconomist, if all Google searches had AI-generated answers, it would use as much energy as the entire country of Ireland.

[{"selector":"#anim-2944629f-37cc-47a8-8b3e-4a6713e35ffd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ed4c797-a6e7-4bb4-82d7-8d330720769e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e4058fba-8b4e-4c15-a914-aa2aa7fbfeff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 148.28534%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Each AI search requires 3 watt-hours of electricity, which is similar to the electricity used by an LED lightbulb in your home for an hour.

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[{"selector":"#anim-f76a6cc8-8693-490f-b2a7-d033040f7b05 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f6163c5-ad00-4442-a122-1b2b7dd44862","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4260059-5cdb-47f0-99cb-0df8a3ecf54a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.09654%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] If each AI search uses 3 watt-hours, that's a total of 295,138.88 watt-hours, or 295.14 kilowatt-hours, per second.

[{"selector":"#anim-3cafdf79-f22f-4e53-957b-e6a78809c10c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb8be71b-bf41-4848-a8b0-26e4c9664582","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52673813-3c69-4fc4-b52e-cb1f1a2cc68a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.05079%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The average electric vehicle in 2023 has a 40 kilowatt-hour battery, so the electricity used by AI search in one second could charge about 7.5 electric cars.

[{"selector":"#anim-700230cf-483a-4382-9790-5bce8c1b4320 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ba62821-75f6-4d4b-a0b5-ef11ff9d78ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6dde16df-02d4-4078-8fd7-2d58760165f5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 193.83843%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":150,"duration":1001,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In one day, the electricity used by AI searches is enough to charge 637,500 electric cars.