The Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox Quantifying Net Energy Loss in on-Device Energy Forecasting | SpinGraph: Responsible AI framing
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keywords: battery aging
keywords: The Halo
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published: 2026-08-28T04:00:00+00:00
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The Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox Quantifying Net Energy Loss in on-Device Energy Forecasting
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description: SpinGraph analysis of arXiv Artificial Intelligence's The Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox Quantifying Net Energy Loss in on-Device Energy Forecasting story: respon…
date published: 2026-08-28T04:00:00+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-28T21:16:49.308713+00:00
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keywords: Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox, on-device forecasting, battery aging, edge AI, TCO framework
author: arXiv Artificial Intelligence
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citation: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.26134
about: Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox
about: on-device forecasting
about: battery aging
about: edge AI
about: TCO framework
mentions: arXiv Artificial Intelligence
abstract: High-accuracy on-device energy forecasting models may waste more total energy than they save. The paper introduces a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework that treats battery aging as energy loss. In thermally constrained edge settings, complex AI architectures often yield negative net energy benefit.

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Spin Analysis: responsible AI framing
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description: Emphasizes ethical and systemic responsibility while minimizing discussion of trade-offs in accuracy loss, latency penalties, or real-world deployment constraints.
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  description: Rigorous, systems-aware AI research advancing responsible deployment for critical infrastructure.
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  value: New research finds that highly accurate AI energy forecasts on devices can waste more energy than they save due to battery wear and inference costs.
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  value: No mention of model size, inference latency, or accuracy thresholds used; no comparison to baseline forecasting methods; no discussion of software optimization alternatives
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    text: High-precision energy forecasting models can trigger a net energy deficit due to both edge AI's inference energy consumption and battery aging.
    appearance: However, this paper identifies the Accuracy-Efficiency Paradox: high-precision energy forecasting models can ironically trigger a net energy deficit. This stems from both edge AI's inference energy consumption and battery aging.
    author: arXiv Artificial Intelligence

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  value: mission-critical edge environments
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