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

  • nutsack@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 hours ago

    yea i really don’t know when or why they started measuring electricity in water

    • Zement@feddit.nlEnglish
      1·
      11 hours ago

      Maybe it’s a valid measure in the future, albeit 500ml would be enough to power New York for a day (the state) by means of fusion.

      • nutsack@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 hours ago

        perplexity.ai says that one chat GPT query consumes half a liter of water O_O

        im imagining a rack of servers just shooting out a fire hose of water directly into the garbage 24 hours a day