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		rcpt 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI's energy footprint How did you get those numbers? Based on the article and my searching around Llama 3.1: ~0.7 to 1.5 grams of CO2 Rolling coal event: ~10,000 to 100,000+ grams of CO2

kroogman 7 months ago [–]

You think rolling coal releases 10 - 100 kg (20 - 200 lb) of CO2 into the atmosphere?

You would need hundreds of lb of gasoline for that!

fisherjeff 7 months ago | [–]

That'd actually only be about 1-10 gallons, or about 6-60 pounds. Regardless, I'd guess it's probably only <500g CO2.

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