Reygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up1250arrow-down1external-linkWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isReygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-text
archive.is link to article from allabout.ai at https://www.allaboutai.com/resources/ai-statistics/ai-environment/
minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoThey need to use very pure water, and it evaporates completely, so it must be continually replenished.
minus-squareHackworth@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 hours agoNeed is a strong word. There are much more efficient ways to cool data centers. They’ve just chosen the most wasteful way because it’s the cheapest (for them).
They need to use very pure water, and it evaporates completely, so it must be continually replenished.
Need is a strong word. There are much more efficient ways to cool data centers. They’ve just chosen the most wasteful way because it’s the cheapest (for them).