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How a lot water does AI actually use?
A convention session I attended this weekend addressed the local weather and well being results of information facilities. What caught my consideration was a proof of why Google says that its AI makes use of solely 0.26 mL of water (or 5 drops) per immediate, whereas French AI firm Mistral says its AI mannequin makes use of 45 mL.
Shaolei Ren, {an electrical} and laptop engineering professor on the College of California, Riverside, broke down electrical energy/water utilization at information facilities into three elements:
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