How much energy do AI searches really use? - The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service

What’s the carbon footprint of streaming your favourite shows and films? How about a video call? Or a quick search with AI? Click here to subscribe to our channel ?? https://bbc.in/3VyyriM In this episode of The Climate Question, the team answer your questions on the climate impact of the digital devices we love, and whether there are any reasons for optimism about the future of our planet. Is it really all doom and gloom out there? Host Graihagh Jackson is joined by BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt, senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News Akshat Rathi, and Caroline Steel, presenter of BBC CrowdScience. Remember you can ask your Climate Question or add a comment, by posting below. 00:00 Introduction 02:00 What’s the carbon footprint of a video call or streaming a film? 03:50 The carbon impact of making our devices 05:40 How much energy do AI searches use? 07:40 The potential climate benefits of AI 10:32 How AI companies are trying to reduce their energy use 12:15 Steps forward on reducing carbon emissions 15:05 Does the energy crisis show our progress on renewables? ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram ?? https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter ?? https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook ?? https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #AI #climatechange