Every time someone talks to ChatGPT for 20 exchanges or so ...
... Microsoft's servers use a half-liter of freshwater to cool down
AI is *thirsty*
My essay on some implications of this: https://clivethompson.medium.com/ai-is-thirsty-37f99f24a26e
A "friend" link, in case you don't subscribe to Medium: https://clivethompson.medium.com/ai-is-thirsty-37f99f24a26e?sk=f5b2ea10c649a34236577139fecfd86a
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