The Unsustainable Rise of Agentic AI: A Hidden Cost in the Making A recent research paper from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has exposed a critical issue that challenges our understanding of energy demands for artificial intelligence.
Generative AI, known for its rapid production of digital content, had already faced scrutiny over power consumption.
However, agentic AI, with its promise of advanced decision making capabilities, has proven to be an even more voracious energy consumer. The researchers' findings are stark: agentic AI can consume up to 136.