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Kevin Okemwa

OpenAI's GPT-5 is a powerful but energy-hungry model compared to its predecessors — reportedly consuming enough electricity to power 1.5 million US households daily

A GPT-5 logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a blurred Flag of America in the background.

Generative AI is rapidly advancing and scaling greater heights, especially with the recent launch of OpenAI's GPT-5 AI model with sophisticated next-gen capabilities across coding, writing, and health care.

While users might argue that the model's predecessors sported better performance following the ChatGPT maker's abrupt decision to deprecate them, a huge amount of resources is factored in when developing these new models, including computing power (mostly from AI-centric GPUs), water for cooling, and overall data training.

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