AI and ecology in 2026: the prompt is light, the infrastructure is heavy
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A prompt uses 0.24 Wh. Data centers could use as much electricity as Japan by 2030. The October 2026 numbers, without doom or greenwashing. A prompt uses less energy than an LED bulb left on for two minutes. And yet AI is becoming a real burden on power grids and water resources. Both sentences are…
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- 2026-10-15 14:33 · DEV Community — AI
AI and ecology in 2026: the prompt is light, the infrastructure is heavy