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/botella36 2d ago

There are multiple AI copyright infringement cases ongoing. I think at least one of the cases will make it to the USA Supreme Court. I am not too optimistic about the outcome. AI companies have too much power.

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u/MarxistAnthropo 2d ago

Yes! For example, Suckerberg is asking Trump to dismiss the antitrust case against Meta.

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u/richardizard 2d ago

AI will become a common thing in our lives, but to what extent, I don't know. They will probably take it too far before they decide to scale it back.