AI's Erdos Problem Solution Consumes Minimal Water, Moderate Electricity

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-05-21 01:32

Ethan Mollick's Bluesky post estimates the resource cost of solving the Erdos problem using AI. The calculations suggest it required between 0.6 to 6.3 kWh of electricity and 3 to 31 liters of water. This consumption is equivalent to less than three almonds' worth of water and the electricity used for driving an electric vehicle between 2 and 20 miles. AI

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Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social · 2026-05-21 01:32

We can estimate the resource cost of solving the Erdos problem. The calculations below seem reasonable, so using the best public estimates we have, it took 0.6–

We can estimate the resource cost of solving the Erdos problem. The calculations below seem reasonable, so using the best public estimates we have, it took 0.6–6.3 kWh of electricity & 3–31L of water Equivalent to < 3 almonds worth of water & the electricity equivalent of 2-20 m…

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We can estimate the resource cost of solving the Erdos problem. The calculations below seem reasonable, so using the best public estimates we have, it took 0.6–

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