r/Anticonsumption • u/Sad_Butterscotch7063 • 2d ago

Discussion Does anyone avoid using ChatGPT because of its water usage?

Hey, I recently came across something about how using ChatGPT, Blackbox AI and similar AI tools actually consumes a surprising amount of water (cooling data centers, I guess). Made me wonder, have people here stopped or reduced using it because of that?

Curious how others are thinking about it in terms of sustainability and personal impact.

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u/MixedJelly 2d ago

I don’t use AI at all? What do I need AI for?

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u/QuantumModulus 1d ago

Tech circlejerkers: "yOu'RE GonNA gEt LefT beHiND DUUDE"

As if the people who still possess the patience and cognitive ability to put together a shopping list themselves or write a corporate email without hand-holding are the ones who are gonna come out behind after all this dust settles.