On the enviromental impact of using LLMs for writing code

I&rsquo;ve had many conversations over the past year with friends and colleagues about LLMs. Some conversations have focused on their uses and misuses and some have focused on big picture concerns. There are many reasons to be concerned about LLMs: job displacement, intellectual property issues, moral hazards. The one I hear the most is the environmental impact. TL;DR : I think the environmental…