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

    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