{"id":2074,"date":"2023-11-05T13:50:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T12:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agency-in-ai.org\/water-consumption-for-ai\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T23:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:32:07","slug":"water-consumption-for-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agency-in-ai.org\/en\/water-consumption-for-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Water consumption for AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p2\"><strong>Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa &#8211; with a lot of water<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p2\">Article by Matt O&#8217;Brien and Hannah Fingerhut in AP News, September 9, 2023<b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><strong>This is how much water AI models consume.<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4\"><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4\">Click here for the article<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/agency-in-ai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/environmental-impact-of-ai-technology-water-usage-ap-article.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Screenshot of an AP news article discussing the environmental impact of AI technology, focusing on water usage.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI: ChatGPT and Water Consumption&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span>The hidden environmental costs of the AI revolution<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>AI research, particularly the development of large language models such as ChatGPT, has led to a significant increase in global water consumption, according to Microsoft&#8217;s environmental report. The data centers require considerable amounts of water for cooling, which is particularly relevant for server infrastructure in hot climates such as Arizona. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Infrastructure in Iowa shows how siting and climate can affect resource needs, but there are concerns about the long-term impact on local water supplies and ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa &#8211; with a lot of water Article by Matt O&#8217;Brien and Hannah Fingerhut in AP News, September 9, 2023 This is how much water AI models consume. 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