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/rise_majestic_hyena 2d ago edited 2d ago

I am cutting all software and services out of my life that insert AI into the workflow. The biggest for me are Microsoft Office products and Google search.

I'm much happier using Libre Office. I should have switched ages ago to avoid paying the subscription for Office 365.

ETA: This will include Reddit as well since they are also going this direction. I miss the old days of web forums and chat rooms that had smaller communities, and I will be seeking those out as a replacement.

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u/kellybelly4815 2d ago

You might want to look into lemmy and mastodon, and the Fediverse in general.

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u/rise_majestic_hyena 2d ago

Didn't know about lemmy. I just signed up for an instance to try it out

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u/pretzelfan5097 2d ago

So you’re on Linux?