Jevons paradox: efficiency will only increase AI usage
Akash Accelerate 2025 - Javier Villamizar & Greg Osuri Fireside chat (Akash Network)
“But also there is this Jevons paradox, right — the more efficient something gets, the more usage it gets. I mean, I always want my ChatGPT to go faster… but I’m able to do a lot more things that I couldn’t.” — 00:14:50
Context: Responding to Villamizar’s point that energy-efficient AI-native chip architectures (Cerebras, SambaNova) could change power projections.