I've been using AI chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Vibe and Grok and such) for a while now, and I've decided that I'm gonna stop using AI for a little bit just to see what happens.

I realized that I didn't elaborate on this question, and I apologize for that.

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I'll look for a resource, cuz idk off the top of my head, but some article did the math on a "Google search" vs the same inquiry using AI. Because the servers running AI are a lot more intense, a regular search consumed a few ounces of water vs AI was something like several gallons. I could be off, so lemme see what I can find.

And by consumed I meant used for cooling as the inquiry caused a spike in heat from the energy used.

Edit: https://www.digitalfutures.kth.se/how-ai-affects-the-energy-demand-of-a-google-search/

Here's one such article

Edit 2 a better chart. https://kanoppi.co/search-engines-vs-ai-energy-consumption-compared/

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