@RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
2026-10-31 00:27 UTC
Would the planet be better off if everyone ran their own models locally and bypassed data centers? Seems like it would, but there may be other factors.
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@emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-31 05:03
It depends. A dedicated AI-optimised GPU / NPU would be more efficient than a normal GPU. But it would probably need water cooling, and there would a cost for transmitting signals from your computer to the datacentre and back. If your local grid and the datacentre’s grid use different proportions of renewable electricity, that is another factor that will need to be considered.