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title: "AI agents consume 137 times more electricity than chatbots"
date: 2026-07-04
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4b06f8b4ce425690c309de7df29f4f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-xl%2ftechnology%2fartificial-intelligence%2fai-agents-consume-137-times-more-electricity-than-chatbots%2far-AA27eHhH&c=15333996642587895219&mkt=en-us
description: "A study has found that AI agents, artificial intelligence assistants that autonomously plan and execute tasks like humans, consume up to 137 times more electricity per query than traditional AI ..."
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# AI agents consume 137 times more electricity than chatbots

A study has found that AI agents, artificial intelligence assistants that autonomously plan and execute tasks like humans, consume up to 137 times more electricity per query than traditional AI ...

*Published: 2026-07-04*