Do you know ChatGPT? It's an artificial intelligence(AI) tool. It can answer questions, tell stories, and do much more. But it's very"thirsty", said a new study.
ChatGPT has"homes"around the world in data centers. When it works, the computers at the data centers get very hot. Workers then have to use water to cool them down. Cold water goes into pipes near the computers. The water needs to be very clean. They can't use seawater because it can eat away at the pipes.
When you ask ChatGPT 20 to 50 questions, it"drinks"500 milliliters of water. Scientists used 700,000 liters of water to build ChatGPT. The water use is very big. People can make 370 cars with it.
ChatGPT is just one AI tool. You need data centers to do everything on the Internet. There are more than 8,000 data centers around the world. The number is still growing. We may have to "fight"with AI for water in the future.
AI uses a lot of water to "grow". The world's water may not be enough. Many people don't have enough water to drink. But AI technology helps people. Should we rethink how we use AI?Talk to your friends about it.
