[paulhebert]

Does that include the training?

[cognitiveinline]

yes. training is a magnitude lower of energy of the lifecycle of frontier models. with current use of opus etc, the math is closer to 1%.

https://libguides.usc.edu/blogs/USC-AI-Beat/hidden-costs-of-...

[eamonnsullivan]

This is actually a good link. Thank you. It's usage that is the big driver, and LLMs are a big driver in emissions and other damage to the environment.