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‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought (www.thetimes.com)
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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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[-] narr1@lemmy.autism.place 2 points 1 month ago

Hah! Haha! Hahahaahah! Ties well with this one news article that I glimpsed that claims that by 2030 the need for fresh water will be 140% of the world's freshwater reserves. Infinite growth forever!

[-] frunch@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Time to buy stock in water lol

[-] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

So, Nestlé stocks?

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