consumptive

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The majority of IBM’s software follows a consumptive and instance-related pricing model, not SaaS, and we think that is a better place to be.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

On a financial level, how DeepSeek functions with fewer resources will raise unavoidable sustainability questions when other AI companies attempt to succeed using more consumptive models.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

"We don't say AI is inherently good or that it is empirically better, just that when we looked at it in these instances, it was less energy consumptive," Torrance said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

“Although we ought to feel good about our collective effort to retain desperately needed storage, we must remain vigilant to continue the hard work to reduce consumptive use,” Schmidt wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

It could have been consumption or tuberculosis; Erasmus seemed to be a consumptive, always weak and lacking in energy.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman