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1. Gerry McGovern (gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 21:45:40 JST Gerry McGovern

   AI tools consume up to 4 times more water than estimated

   This discovery raises concerns about the sustainability of data centers as AI continues to expand.

   Researchers from the University of California, Riverside found that processing 10 to 50 queries on AI chatbots can consume up to 2 liters of water, far exceeding the earlier estimate of half a liter. The increase is attributed to the intense cooling needs of data centers, where the servers generate significant heat.

   https://san.com/cc/ai-tools-consume-up-to-4-times-more-water-than-estimated/

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 21:45:38 JST Aral Balkan

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     @gerrymcgovern Interesting that that’s being reported by a site run by a billlionaire who is apparently “the leading funder of national conversative causes.”

     Not to take away from the story at all but you’d think a “Republican megadonor” would be fine with the world going up in flames… :shrug:

     https://www.reuters.com/article/business/media-telecom/billionaire-businessman-joe-ricketts-launching-news-outlet-idUSKBN29O2CH/

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 21:49:47 JST Aral Balkan

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     @gerrymcgovern Well, more power to them in the interim :)

   • Gerry McGovern (gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 21:49:48 JST Gerry McGovern

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral That is interesting. That journalist might not have a long career with that publication.

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Oct-2024 21:50:24 JST Aral Balkan

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     @gerrymcgovern (No pun intended.) :)

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 10-Oct-2024 00:15:15 JST Aral Balkan

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     • John Carlsen 4 Harris&Walz🇺🇸

     @johnlogic @gerrymcgovern thanks :)

   • John Carlsen 4 Harris&Walz🇺🇸 (johnlogic@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 10-Oct-2024 00:15:16 JST John Carlsen 4 Harris&Walz🇺🇸

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @gerrymcgovern

     There's a better article linked in the original post:

     "‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought

     Using a chatbot for up to 50 queries consumes about two litres of water
     Using a chatbot for up to 50 queries consumes about two litres of water"

     by Mark Sellman, Technology Correspondent | Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor
     Friday October 04 2024, 3.15pm BST, The Times

     https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/thirsty-chatgpt-uses-four-times-more-water-than-previously-thought-bc0pqswdr