The massive computer clusters powering artificial intelligence consume vast quantities to answer the world’s queries, but how is Big Tech redressing the balance?

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

  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    192·
    19 days ago

    Yes, the vast majority are closed loop systems and the water isn’t really used up, like a lot of these headlines imply.

    That’s not to say the energy being used can’t be put to better uses, though.

        • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          19 days ago

          Datacenters are usually not located where this would be useful. They’re placed where space and energy are cheap, because everything they do only needs Internet access. At most they’d heat the rest of the building for whatever office space there is.