☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to TechnologyEnglish · 2 months agoUsing GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residentswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up150arrow-down1external-linkUsing GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residentswww.tomshardware.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to TechnologyEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
minus-squaredavelAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoThis is a terrible metric. If kWh is too abstract for people, maybe put it in terms of how much water that energy could boil, starting from room temperature at sea level.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoFor sure, it’s a lot more relatable in these terms.
This is a terrible metric. If kWh is too abstract for people, maybe put it in terms of how much water that energy could boil, starting from room temperature at sea level.
For sure, it’s a lot more relatable in these terms.