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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using?

AI’s thirst for water has sparked widespread environmental fears, with many concerned that the rapidly advancing technology is putting further strain on the world’s resources.

Each prompt or question a person feeds AI will require energy and water to cool the data centre containing the software. The estimates of how much water AI is using have been widely debated, and different AI companies report varying numbers.

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