In economics, the Jevons paradox (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ v ə n z /; sometimes Jevons effect) occurs when technological advancements make a resource more efficient to use (thereby reducing the amount needed for a single application), however, as the cost of using the resource drops, overall demand increases causing total resource consumption to rise.

The Jevons Paradox is a puzzle that tells us being more efficient with the stuff we use—like coal, water, or electricity—doesn’t always mean we’ll use less. Sometimes, we end up using more because it’s easier or cheaper.

3 days ago · The Microsoft CEO cited Jevons paradox, which stipulates increased efficiency in production drives increased demand.

2 days ago · Panic over a new Chinese AI model fails to take into account the Jevons Paradox, the idea that lowering the cost of using a commodity doesn’t reduce demand for it, but causes it to rise.

May 18, 2024 · This backfire effect is known as the ‘Jevons paradox’, and it occurs for a simple reason. At a social level, efficiency is not a tool for conservation; it’s a catalyst for technological sprawl. 1. Here’s how it works. As technology gets more efficient, it …

3 days ago · Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses Jevons Paradox, noting that improved efficiency in AI may boost its demand and make it a commodity. However, this could also lead to increased energy ...

Mar 22, 2024 · Jevons Paradox occurs when technological progress or policy measures increase the efficiency with which a resource is used (reducing the amount needed for any one use), but the rate of consumption of that resource rises due to increasing demand.

3 days ago · The paradox is named after William Stanley Jevons, an English economist who published the 1865 book The Coal Question, which noted that as steam engines became more efficient and used coal more ...

A late-night post on X from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on an economic concept known as Jevons Paradox sought to counter fears that the emergence of China’s DeepSeek large language model and ...

Apr 3, 2018 · The term “Jevons Paradox” flags the need to consider the different hierarchical scales at which a system under analysis changes its identity in response to an innovation.