cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/32023985
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
So whenever you see people using LLM-generated content, remember to ask them how much clean drinking water it cost.
It’s not in a closed loop?
There tend to be 2 loops, an closed one to the server and an evaporative cooler as a cold side.
I should stop using ai ngl.
I was having a conversation with a friend about this. At some point, the bill is going to come . It’s free, or cheap, to use everyone’s generators, but the bill will come soon. Just like Spotify, Netflix, Prime, etc. The price they’re charging now is just to ensure you get hooked and rely on it before they stay hiking to stay profitable.
That’s not to say anything about LLM collapse, or the economic cost of training new models for 10% improvements.
Its absurd
