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The energy consumption of AI systems, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is increasingly under scrutiny as the usage of these technologies grows. While Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has stated that the average query uses 0.34 watt-hours of energy, experts argue that this figure lacks context and transparency. Sasha Luccioni, climate lead at AI company Hugging Face, emphasizes the need for more environmental disclosure from major AI players. A recent analysis by Luccioni and colleagues found that 84% of large language model usage in May 2025 involved models with no environmental impact disclosure. This lack of transparency is concerning given the ongoing climate crisis, and experts are calling for regulatory measures to mandate efficiency metrics for AI tools.