Apple has Apple Intelligence, Samsung has Galaxy AI, and Google has Gemini. In Fairphone, the possibility of AI and what they mean to us are excited. We also care about the relevant costs. And we are not talking about money.
The environmental results of AI are at least scary.
There are many speculations about how much energy is used to do artificial intelligence, but the agreement is that it is used a lot. The single query of CHATGPT says that it uses less energy than a bulb that turns on the power for 1 minute, but it is added when millions of users ask all kinds of questions to Openai’s game change skills. State -of -the -art language models such as GPT require a lot of computing power using hundreds of megawatts to run single training. Then there is an energy cost to maintain infrastructure related to AI, from the server to cooling and networking. Google, which is considered as a result of Gemini’s training sessions, has surged 48% since 2019. In 2022, the company reported that greenhouse gas emissions also increased 13%, and it was not unusual due to the use of AI, but people assume links.
As I said so, it is not all depression and destiny. There is already a significant promotion for renewable energy to supply power to these data centers. From 2017, Google has matched 100%of data centers and office energy use with energy purchases that can be played in terms of energy -free energy by 2030.. In December 2024, the company announced a $ 20 billion investment in renewable energy by planning to build Google’s data center to build a vacuum cleaner energy system, battery storage and grid upgrade. Google also uses the AI developed by Deepmind to optimize the cooling mechanism in the data center to reduce the energy used to 40%. It is the best way to fight the fire in a fire.
Our ideas for innovation have always been different
This brings us to the next point. In 2025, the buzzword of innovation seems to be AI, but I always saw it differently. For us, real innovation is to solve the real problem. As with e -waste, planned aging, and unfair working conditions, we specify some names. Our focus will continue to deal with this problem. Hitting the possibility of repair and longer life, improved recycling and take back mechanisms, better workers’ rights. This problem is a problem that needs to be modified right now and is much higher in the current priority list.
It does not say that the latest fair phone has no AI function.
We already do it.
Fairphone 5 supports Google Gemini in a box.
Fairphone 5, which is currently running in Android 14, already supports many Google Gemini features, but not everything. Google has created twin seats except pixels and determines whether to roll out with other Android devices.
So what can Gemini do with Fairphone? Gemini Assistant should be generated by compressing the power button for a long time or bouncing the screen at the bottom left. Otherwise, you may need to open the Gemini app on your phone and change the specific settings. You can use gemini to ask questions, summarize data, get information about the content on the screen, and translate things in real time. Gemini also provides AI -based photo editing, so you can click on the button to smoothly cut people and things in the picture. It is also worth noting that the camera systems of FAIRPHONE 4 and 5 use the AI algorithm to optimize automatic settings, especially the AI algorithm for post -processing under low light conditions.
Tip: If you can’t find Google Gemini on your phone Play Store. This app is also compatible with Fairphone 4 and Fairphone 3+, but all functions may not work.
We provide Gemini functions, but we still understand that everyone may not be excited about AI for AI, especially given the environmental impact and personal information protection issues. That’s why it’s important to know that you can actively choose Gemini on your phone. Access the device’s settings menu and scroll down with Google Submenu. Click all the services here, then search for search, assistant and voice. Here you can see the options to turn off other digital assistant wines available in the device. You can also monitor the data used by Gemini through the Google profile settings through the app or web browser.
To summarize…
As it is standing, we will not work for Fairphone AI Assistant now. Instead, Fairphoners can use Google’s powerful gemini assistant to scratch itching for AI. For example, we continue to use AI that can actually improve user experiences such as camera optimization and low light imaging. Meanwhile, we are investigating the behind -the -scenes story of AI, including energy consumption and emissions. We are always open to ideas that can use AI to optimize operations while maintaining energy efficiency. In the meantime, we will continue to innovate in places that are more important to us. Make the industry a fair place for everyone.
Go to the shop to pick Fairphone 5 with Google Gemini.
To see the more privacy -centered DEGOOGLED experience, check the Fairphone 5 /E /OS version.
