BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoUsing GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residentswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down112file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1206arrow-down1external-linkUsing GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residentswww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squaregroetlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·2 months agoIt consumes the resource of “purified, available water” which is consumed as it is no longer purified or unavailable (if evaporated). The same way nothing ever “consumes” energy, it just makes it unusable.
It consumes the resource of “purified, available water” which is consumed as it is no longer purified or unavailable (if evaporated). The same way nothing ever “consumes” energy, it just makes it unusable.