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   "Microsoft disclosed its global water consumption spiked 34% from 2021 to 2022 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons, more than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools).

   "Shaolei Ren, researcher at the University of California, estimates ChatGPT gulps 500mL of water (a 16-ounce water bottle) every time you ask it 5 to 50 prompts or questions.

   'Most people are not aware of the resource usage underlying ChatGPT,' Ren said. 'If you’re not aware, there’s no way we can help conserve resources.'"

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     Timnit Gebru (she/her) (timnitgebru@dair-community.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Sep-2023 22:29:38 JST Timnit Gebru (she/her)

     https://fortune.com/2023/09/09/ai-chatgpt-usage-fuels-spike-in-microsoft-water-consumption/ 🙄

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