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/Not-A-Seagull 2d ago edited 2d ago

Training the models takes the bulk of the power, but I don’t really see us stopping training AI anytime soon.

I just wanted to hitch on and make sure people were aware of what the biggest use of power is, and how they can reduce it. HVAC, and vehicle use should be minimized to the greatest extent possible to save the environment.

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u/whatsasimba 2d ago

And isn't using free AI just helping to train it?

All these people think it's great for streamlining their work. Why would you train your replacement?

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u/DallMit 2d ago

Why do you write like AI bro 😭

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u/bondagepixie 2d ago

I've been told I sound like AI too. Turns out I'm autistic? Woulda been nice to know 20 years ago

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u/TemperatureTop246 2d ago

LOL same here - I got accused of plagiarism in high school back in the late 80's.. I had to sit and write an essay by hand in front of the teacher to prove that it really WAS how I wrote... I have learned to dial it back over the years, but I can still sound like that.

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u/chaseinger 2d ago edited 2d ago

it's called human speech. when people communicate with each other they use words within sentences. it's what ai tries to mimic.

some use letter combinations like bro, and tiny images of yellow faces. others use language. some even, but i only have heard of that, use capital letters.

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u/Not-A-Seagull 2d ago

does this sound like something AI would say?

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u/TrollstuhlHagenLord 2d ago

the problem is... that sounds like something AI would say

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u/TemperatureTop246 2d ago

It's been removed.

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u/vjnkl 2d ago

Thanks chatgpt!