cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/32023985
Writing a 100-word email using ChatGPT (GPT-4, latest model) consumes 1 x 500ml bottle of water It uses 140Wh of energy, enough for 7 full charges of an iPhone Pro Max
I should stop using ai ngl.
Overestimate the gains and potential, underestimate the cost.
Typical corporate fads.
Good thing we aren’t running out of fresh water or anyth-
https://www.earth.com/news/satellites-reveal-a-sudden-drop-in-global-freshwater-levels/
Fuck.
So whenever you see people using LLM-generated content, remember to ask them how much clean drinking water it cost.
Thats actually a kind of crazy thought. Everyone has heard of the depressed AI that just shuts itself down upon gaining sentience, but what about the climate AI that shuts itself down because its the best eay to save the climate
“uses four times as much water as discoosed”
