Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading
Google has released a study claiming that its Gemini AI assistant uses a minimal amount of water and energy for each text prompt. The study estimates that a median Gemini text prompt uses around five drops of water (0.26 milliliters) and the same amount of electricity as watching TV for less than nine seconds (0.24 watt-hours), producing approximately 0.03 grams of carbon dioxide emissions. However, experts argue that Google's claims are misleading. Previous research has suggested that data centers used for AI systems can be more water- and energy-intensive. The debate over the environmental impact of AI continues, with Google's study providing a contrasting perspective to the concerns raised by researchers.
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