intuition calibration
scale intuition for ai environmental impact
this tool helps build intuition for the scale of environmental impact by comparing ai usage (llm inference) with everyday activities. results are estimates based on median values.
estimate uncertainty:
equivalents
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km driven
ICE passenger car
0
cups of coffee
black, no milk
0
beef burgers
single patty
estimated physical impact
electricity
0 Wh
carbon
0 g CO₂e
water
0 mL
disclaimer: all values are estimates. actual environmental impact varies by
model size, infrastructure, energy grid, agricultural practices, and geography.