So I saw this and just wanted to post something that I could try to put my descriptive powers to use. Or rather, I was wondering what alt text would I come up with and so here it is.
Take a moment to pause from all the misery in the world to admire some nonsense beauty.
As Use of "AI" Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
"Generative "artificial intelligence" uses massive amounts of #energy for computation and data storage and billions of gallons of #water to cool the equipment at data centers. Now, legislators and regulators — in the U.S. and the EU — are starting to demand accountability."
"As the BigScience project in France demonstrated with #BLOOM model3, it is possible to build a model of a similar size to #OpenAI’s GPT-3 with a much lower carbon footprint. But that’s not what’s happening in the industry at large."
Legislators should offer both carrots and sticks. At the outset, they could set benchmarks for #energy and #water use, incentivize the adoption of renewable energy and mandate comprehensive environmental reporting & impact assessments."