The environmental impacts have so far received less attention. A single query to an AI-powered chatbot can use up to 10 times as much energy as an old-fashioned Google search.
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Michigan Adopts Strongest Laws In US On Police Use Of Facial Recognition
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Police State: British Schoolboy Reported To Counter-Extremist Officers By School For Claiming There Are Only 2 Genders
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