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> I don't think there's much to worry about with AI energy use

AI is a large motivating factor in data center build outs, and data centers are projected to form an increasing portion of new energy usage. An individual query may not use much but the macro effect is quite serious, especially considering the climate crisis we are already failing to manage. It’s a bit like throwing plastic out your window on the highway and ignoring the garbage patch floating in the middle of the Pacific.

It's possible they have 1,200 users paying $20/120 paying $200 barely even using it.

70,000,000 just last week ;P

But based on my costs, yours sounds much much higher :)