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.

  • 0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    it takes about 10 seconds for me to generate an image, my GPU can use 80 watts max. that’s 800 watt seconds or 0.0002222 kWh, if my math is correct

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      2 months ago

      That’s a good point. I’m guessing my numbers might refer more to cloud providers than individuals with smaller data sets.

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        2 months ago

        yea, i feel like theres a lot of misinformation around ai, both from ai bros and ai haters. im definitely not a fan of big corporations stealing the work of small artists, but it seems like most places have just become an ai hate circlejerk