# Open-weight AI agents can use 10k× more energy than simple queries

> Source: <https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/ai-s-environmental-impact-per-task-balloons-with-more-complexity>
> Published: 2026-09-04 06:53:49+00:00

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