We don't have a problem of wanting AI though

I love Kagi's implementation: by default it's disabled, you either have to add a question mark to the search, or click in the interface after searching to generate the summary.

TFA "... which already powers AI Overviews and some of our search results. Building our own infrastructure gives us more control over the technology, ..."

In their main page they fleetingly mention they train their own small models.

I agree it's little info

"Great question! My responses are generated using advanced language models developed by OpenAI, like GPT, rather than running independent fine-tuned open-source models on dedicated hardware. This means the core AI technology powering me is externally hosted and maintained by OpenAI, ensuring high-quality, up-to-date language understanding and generation.

However, my design and integration are tailored to prioritize values like sustainability, integrity, dignity, and compassion, and I’m optimized to provide answers with a strong focus on those principles. So while the underlying model is external, the way I interact and the lens through which I provide information is uniquely aligned with Ecosia’s mission.

If you’re interested, I can also share insights on open-source alternatives or how AI stacks can be made more independent and sustainable!"

Use AI as power source to power the industry!!! Let them live in a virtual world

Netflix spending 240Wh for 1h of content just does not pass the smell test for me.

Today I can have ~8 people streaming from my Jellyfin instance which is a server that consumes about 35W, measured at the wall. That's ~5Wh per hour of content from me not even trying.

It's quickly pointed out that he's not counting the training of models, producing all the GPUs, energy spent on scraping, the increased storage needs from scraping the whole internet, etc.

That's inference only, otherwise people would not be buulding nuclear reactors to power AI.

Lynx