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   Ergative Absolutive (ergative@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:08:31 JST Ergative Absolutive

   Hey, mastodon, I'm collecting articles to share with my students about the power required to run AI models, and the implications for climate change. I know there are a ton of them, and I've found a lot by googling, but if you have others that you find particularly useful, can you share them here?

   (boosts welcome!)

   To get the party started, here are some that I've found:

   https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/21/artificial-intelligence-nuclear-fusion-climate/
   https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/openai-asked-us-to-approve-energy-guzzling-5gw-data-centers-report-says/
   https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/01/1084189/making-an-image-with-generative-ai-uses-as-much-energy-as-charging-your-phone/
   https://www.vox.com/climate/2024/3/28/24111721/climate-ai-tech-energy-demand-rising

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   Chris (lhasacm@thepit.social)'s status on Saturday, 21-Sep-2024 19:45:00 JST Chris

   I don't think people fully grasp just how expensive this AI nonsense is. Each simple Chat-GPT inquiry uses on average a half liter of water and 0.14 kWh.

   If one of ten Americans make a weekly inquiry, that's enough water to cover Rhode Island's consumption for a day and a half, and enough electricity to power DC for 20 days.
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/

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   Artur Coelho (arturcoelho@masto.pt)'s status on Friday, 20-Sep-2024 15:20:01 JST Artur Coelho

   Por muito que goste da IA Generativa, isto tem de ser discutido e enfrentado - o custo ambiental da corrente tecnologia é demasiado elevado. Os gastos de energia da infraestrutura crescem exponencialmente, os custos ambientais de sobem. E não deixo de me perguntar: vale mesmo a pena esta pegada carbónica para gerar bonecada (geralmente foleira), despachar emails (suprassumo da capacidade humana), produzir aqueles relatórios que ninguém quer realmente ler?
   
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/