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‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought (www.thetimes.com)

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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

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like that the 140Wh is the part you decided to question, not the "consumes 1 x 500ml bottle of water"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That was covered pretty well already!

Or maybe it's using Fluidic logic.