Vals analysis: open-weight models performing multi-stage tasks, like building a web app, can have an environmental impact 10K times greater than simple queries (Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg : Vals analysis: open-weight models performing multi-stage tasks, like building a web app, can have an environmental impact 10K times greater than simple queries   —  Benchmarker Vals AI finds that multi-stage tasks can require models to use exponentially more energy or water than simple queries do.

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