Should AI Features Show an Energy Cost Label Like Cars Show Fuel Use?
yi111 · reddit · 2026-10-09
The poster suggests that as AI embeds into search, office software, phones, and household devices, users could get basic visibility into resource consumption — a small indicator showing whether a request is lightweight or unusually expensive to run. It wouldn't change every decision, but would make the infrastructure less invisible. They ask whether such an energy label would change usage habits or just become another ignored icon.
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