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7. 0.24 watt-hours per median query--might seem small at first (about the same as running your microwave for one second)...

https://www.energysage.com/news/google-ai-energy-use-electric-bill-impact/

Google just pulled back the curtain on one of tech's best-kept secrets: exactly how much energy its Gemini AI uses with every prompt. The answer—0.24 watt-hours (Wh) per median query—might seem small at first (about the same as running your microwave for one second). But multiply that by billions of daily interactions, and it suddenly becomes clear just how much energy AI is really using every day.

Perhaps my attitude sucks, but until there is a global boycott that includes Gemini, I don't feel compelled to refrain from the dozen or so queries a week that yield a result from Gemini.

I have refrained from using AI for any other purpose and caution other members of my Woman-owned business group on the downside of jumping on the AI bandwagon in more intensive applications. FWIW, I've also promoted QuitGPT within the group.