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/SimpleVegetable5715 2d ago
I've found Google AI quoting Redditors, so it doesn't know how to filter for credible sources.