The Biggest Statistic About AI Water Use Is a Lie

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SEGyges · 4h ago

Because this specific number comes up constantly and is incredibly frustrating it seemed like it really needed to be addressed directly.

If we can get past this specific thing we can perhaps have a fact-based conversation about what's going on with power use in ai or tech.

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The Biggest Statistic About AI Water Use Is a Lie

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