YouTube’s New AI Search Carousel Is Changing How We Discover Videos — Here’s What You Need to Know You know that moment when you type something like “best cafés in Paris” into YouTube, and you’re buried under a flood of random vlogs, listicles, and unrelated reviews? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But that chaotic hunt for the right video might soon be a thing of the past. YouTube just rolled out an AI-powered search carousel — and it’s not just another shiny feature. It’s a smart, intuitive, and (honestly) much-needed step forward that could completely change how we search for and interact with video content. Let me break it down — not like a press release, but like someone who geeks out about this stuff and actually uses YouTube every day. --- What Is YouTube’s AI Search Carousel? In simple terms: YouTube now shows an AI-generated video carousel when you search for things like: Travel recommendations Local activities and attractions Shopping inspirati...
🔌 The Hidden Cost of Intelligence: How Much Energy Does AI Really Use? ⚠️ Let’s Be Honest: We’re Not Asking the Right Questions About AI We’re living in a world where AI is becoming as common as coffee. It writes our emails, recommends our next Netflix binge, helps diagnose medical issues, and even tries to explain Shakespeare. But with all this “smart” happening, there’s a question we aren’t asking loudly enough: > How much energy does all this intelligence actually cost us—and the planet? While companies are in a gold rush to build the most powerful models, the public is left in the dark when it comes to the environmental toll of using AI. The irony? We’re using AI to fight climate change and wasting enormous energy doing it. Sounds counterproductive, right? 💡 Quick Fact: How Much Energy Does ChatGPT Use? Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently claimed that the average ChatGPT query uses 0.34 watt-hours—roughly the energy of an oven for one second...