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title: "AI agents use 137x more power than chatbots"
date: 2026-07-04
source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/general/ai-agents-use-137x-more-power-than-chatbots/ar-AA27eHhH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
description: "An AI agent (artificial intelligence assistant) that autonomously plans and executes tasks like humans consumes up to 137 times more electricity per query than traditional AI chatbots, according to a study."
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# AI agents use 137x more power than chatbots

An AI agent (artificial intelligence assistant) that autonomously plans and executes tasks like humans consumes up to 137 times more electricity per query than traditional AI chatbots, according to a study.

*Published: 2026-07-04*