> “Most people are not aware of the resource usage underlying ChatGPT,” Ren said. “If you’re not aware of the resource usage, then there’s no way that we can help conserve the resources.”
> Google reported a 20% growth in water use in the same period, which Ren also largely attributes to its AI work.

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

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A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply

“They were pretty secretive on what they’re doing out there,” says a former mayor about Microsoft’s data center projects.

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