{"slug": "isthisbs", "title": "IsThisBS?", "summary": "A fact-check by IsThisBS? rates as 'Mostly True' the claim that generating a single image with generative AI consumes more than ten times as much energy as processing a text prompt, citing available measurements that generally support the ratio but noting the multiplier varies with model, hardware, and output settings. The site also rated as 'Not BS' the claim that twenty ordinary text prompts to an AI system consume approximately 6 watt-hours of data-centre energy, and as 'Mostly BS' the claim that Google Gemini's median prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours.", "body_md": "TECH\n·\nAug 9, 2026\n\nThe Claim\n\nGenerating a single image with generative artificial intelligence consumes more than ten times as much energy as processing a text prompt.\n\nHARDLY BS — Verdict: Mostly True\n\nAvailable measurements generally support a greater-than-tenfold energy difference between AI image and text generation, with some studies reporting much larger ratios. However, the multiplier is not universal: model choice, hardware, output settings, and the definition of a text request can produce lower comparisons. The statement is therefore broadly accurate but too categorical.\n\nRead the check →\n\nTECH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nGoogle Gemini's independently measured median prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours of…\nMOSTLY BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nBill Gates intends to cause the end of the world by releasing mosquitoes from…\nTOTAL BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 5, 2026\n\nClaim:\nZoey, a character in the film KPop Demon Hunters, has diabetes.\nTOTAL BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 3, 2026\n\nClaim:\nA Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score of 10 or higher indicates that…\nMOSTLY BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nTaking cold showers provides health benefits.\nHARDLY BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nEating smoked foods increases the risk of cancer in humans.\nHARDLY BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 5, 2026\n\nClaim:\nZoey, a character in the film KPop Demon Hunters, has diabetes.\nTOTAL BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 3, 2026\n\nClaim:\nNumerous medical conditions and polypharmacy (use of multiple medications) combinations, many of which are common, can…\nNOT BS\n\nSCIENCE\n· Aug 8, 2026\n\nClaim:\nApproximately 2% of the global population has green eyes.\nHARDLY BS\n\nSCIENCE\n· Aug 5, 2026\n\nClaim:\nScientists warned that there is a secret base on the Moon after a giant fleet of UFOs was spotted on the Moon's…\nHARDLY BS\n\nSCIENCE\n· Aug 4, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's land surface.\nNOT BS\n\nSCIENCE\n· Aug 1, 2026\n\nClaim:\nDolphins evolved from terrestrial (land-dwelling) mammals whose ancestors later returned to living in the water.\nNOT BS\n\nPOLITICS\n· Aug 7, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe United States approved potential sales of approximately 5,250 Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles to…\nSOME BS\n\nPOLITICS\n· Aug 2, 2026\n\nClaim:\nPakistan has deployed 250 Chinese-made howitzers along the India–Pakistan border.\nHARDLY BS\n\nPOLITICS\n· Aug 2, 2026\n\nClaim:\nJapan has joined Horizon Europe.\nHARDLY BS\n\nPOLITICS\n· Aug 2, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe Israel Defense Forces eliminated Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, who was described as a Hamas Nukhba cell…\nHARDLY BS\n\nFINANCE\n· Aug 8, 2026\n\nClaim:\nChief executive officers have less influence on company performance than is commonly assumed.\nSOME BS\n\nFINANCE\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have…\nNOT BS\n\nFINANCE\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) prohibit the use of the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) inventory costing…\nNOT BS\n\nFINANCE\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nDifferences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP in revenue recognition, lease accounting, and accounting for intangible assets…\nNOT BS\n\nTECH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nTwenty ordinary text prompts to an artificial intelligence system consume approximately 6 watt-hours of data-centre…\nNOT BS\n\nTECH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nGoogle Gemini's independently measured median prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours of electricity and produces approximately…\nMOSTLY BS\n\nTECH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nGenerative artificial intelligence assistance can increase worker productivity, with larger productivity gains for…\nNOT BS\n\nTECH\n· Aug 5, 2026\n\nClaim:\nFrontier large language models achieve similar aggregate accuracy on public benchmarks.\nHARDLY BS\n\nHISTORY\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe first commercially produced bottles of Coca-Cola contained cocaine.\nNOT BS\n\nHISTORY\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nHumans landed on the Moon.\nNOT BS\n\nHISTORY\n· Aug 1, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe population shortfall estimate underlying the “10 million” figure was calculated by comparing a 1924 national…\nTOTAL BS\n\nHISTORY\n· Aug 1, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe Democratic Republic of the Congo held its first official national census in 1984.\nMOSTLY BS\n\nLEGAL\n· Aug 6, 2026\n\nClaim:\nUtah House Bill 29 (2024) applies to all Utah public schools and Utah charter schools.\nNOT BS\n\nLEGAL\n· Jul 24, 2026\n\nClaim:\nIn Norway, an AI service provider is legally allowed to disclose user-provided information to the police if the…\nMOSTLY BS\n\nLEGAL\n· Jul 18, 2026\n\nClaim:\nIn a federal lawsuit involving Connecticut’s statewide voter registration list, U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley…\nNOT BS\n\nLEGAL\n· Jul 13, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe European Union’s recast Energy Efficiency Directive (adopted in 2023) will substantially change how data centers…\nHARDLY BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nHasan Piker said, \"We're here to destroy the White race.\"\nHARDLY BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nBill Gates intends to cause the end of the world by releasing mosquitoes from the World Mosquito Program production…\nTOTAL BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 4, 2026\n\nClaim:\nK2 is the hardest 8,000-meter peak to climb.\nHARDLY BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 4, 2026\n\nClaim:\nMount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world.\nNOT BS\n\nTECH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nTwenty ordinary text prompts to an artificial intelligence system consume…\nNOT BS\n\nGENERAL\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nHasan Piker said, \"We're here to destroy the White race.\"\nHARDLY BS\n\nHISTORY\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nThe first commercially produced bottles of Coca-Cola contained cocaine.\nNOT BS\n\nHEALTH\n· Aug 9, 2026\n\nClaim:\nTaking cold showers provides health benefits.\nHARDLY BS", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/isthisbs", "canonical_source": "https://isthisbs.org/", "published_at": "2026-08-11 05:56:16+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-11 06:11:12.514498+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai"], "entities": ["IsThisBS?", "Google Gemini"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/isthisbs", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/isthisbs.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/isthisbs.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/isthisbs.jsonld"}}