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OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Ugurcan@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I’m thinking otherwise. I think GPT5 is a much smaller model - with some fallback to previous models if required.

Since it’s running on the exact same hardware with a mostly similar algorithm, using less energy would directly mean it’s a “less intense” model, which translates into an inferior quality in American Investor Language (AIL).

And 2025’s investors doesn’t give a flying fuck about energy efficiency.

[–] PostaL@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And they don't want to disclose the energy efficiency becaaaause ... ?

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

Because the AI industry is a bubble that exists to sell more GPUs and drive fossil fuel demand

[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Because, uhhh, whoa what's that? ducks behind the podium

[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They probably wouldn't really care how efficient it is, but they certainly would care that the costs are lower.

[–] Ugurcan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m almost sure they’re keeping that for the Earnings call.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do they do earnings calls? They’re not public.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago

probably VC money, the investors going to want some answers.

[–] Sl00k@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

It also has a very flexible "thinking" nature, which means far far less tokens spent on most peoples responses.