Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa – with a lot of water::As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption.

  • linearchaos@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If it becomes illegal or taxed enough to hurt, they could start using heat pumps and burriwd exhangers

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      1 year ago

      Eating burgers to destroy the environment was good enough for my pappy and it’s good enough for me! Kids these days with their new-fangled environment destruction techniques. Pshaw.

      On a more serious note, people are eager to criticize stuff that has a relatively tiny effect while there’s a much bigger problem they’re part of.