Generative AI consumes significantly more energy than traditional computing, with global datacentre power demand growing four times faster than other sectors and projected to exceed Japan's electricity use by 2030. As awareness of AI's environmental costs grows, experts debate whether consumers should opt out, though AI is increasingly embedded in workplace software, banking systems, and retail technology, making complete avoidance difficult.
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Generative AI consumes significantly more energy than traditional computing, with global datacentre power demand growing four times faster than other sectors and projected to exceed Japan's electricity use by 2030. As awareness of AI's environmental costs grows, experts debate whether consumers should opt out, though AI is increasingly embedded in workplace software, banking systems, and retail technology, making complete avoidance difficult.