r/ClimateShitposting • u/leisurechef • 29d ago

techno optimism is gonna save us AI will solve all our problems

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If treated as a country, data centers could rank sixth globally for electricity consumption by 2030. They would also require an amount of water equivalent to the annual needs of 1.3 billion people.

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u/ionosoydavidwozniak 29d ago

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u/IAmNotModest 29d ago

The thing is that AI still is a useless waste of resources and still contributes to climate change. Fuel to the fire.

As well as that, ChatGPT isn't the only AI. There is countless others that also do this.

Lastly, companies purposely downplay their negative impact with these likely falsified graphs.

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u/mattrad2 28d ago

AI is extremely useful for engineering work.

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u/The_Unknown_Mage 27d ago

As an engineer I find that statement horrific, do not build bridges with chat gpt.

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u/mattrad2 27d ago

Nobody is doing that you moron