Across 47 therapeutic LLM configurations, the safest models had estimated energy use up to 60 times higher than slightly less safe efficient models, and extra reasoning did not reliably improve safety.
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Quantifying the Relationship Between Clinical Safety and Environmental Impact in Therapeutic LLMs
Across 47 therapeutic LLM configurations, the safest models had estimated energy use up to 60 times higher than slightly less safe efficient models, and extra reasoning did not reliably improve safety.