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

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    1 month ago

    So whenever you see people using LLM-generated content, remember to ask them how much clean drinking water it cost.

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      1 month ago

      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