Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents - eviltoast

Net-zero emission goals went out the window with AI.

  • SpikesOtherDog@ani.social
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    2 months ago

    I was using a pretty broad brush. Some of the figures were higher, some were lower, but it many were consistently around .3. Feel free to take it with a grain of salt. Even if I’m over by 50%, it is still a large number.