A study by The Washington Post and researchers from the University of California, Riverside reveals the resource demands of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT.
The amount of water needed for ChatGPT to write a 100-word email varies depending on the location of the user and OpenAI's data center.
The electrical requirements of ChatGPT are significant, with using it to write a 100-word email consuming enough power to operate more than a dozen LED lightbulbs for an hour.
The issue of resource demands in AI technology is expected to worsen, as seen with other companies such as Meta and Google consuming large amounts of water and electricity.