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‘Thirsty’ ChatGPT uses four times more water than previously thought (www.thetimes.com)

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Writing a 100-word email using ChatGPT (GPT-4, latest model) consumes 1 x 500ml bottle of water It uses 140Wh of energy, enough for 7 full charges of an iPhone Pro Max

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[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

I would say a model like ChatGPT could use a bit more energy than 7B llama

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