Are we just wasting our last #resources to have some fun with #AI?
- #Microsoft Needs So Much #Power to Train AI That It's Considering Small #Nuclear Reactors: https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-power-train-ai-small-nuclear-reactors
- AI is using vast amounts of #water for cooling: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-water-energy-artificial-intelligence-b2409356.html
Microsoftβs water consumption rose 34 per cent between 2021 and 2022, according to its latest environmental report, highlighted by the Associated Press. It was up to almost 1.7 billion gallons.
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For each 5 to 50 prompts, or questions, put to #ChatGPT, it uses 500 millilitres of water, according to a paper that will be published by Professor Ren and his team later this year.
#environment #nature #problem #emissions #technology #news #earth
