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Can't believe I made this without ChatGPT (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago by callouscomic@lemmy.zip to c/memes@sopuli.xyz

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Inspired by another post.

Quick sources.

According to Google, a single search requires about 0.0003 kWh of energy.

https://www.rwdigital.ca/blog/how-much-energy-do-google-search-and-chatgpt-use/

Each ChatGPT query consumes an estimated 2.9 Wh of electricity...

https://balkangreenenergynews.com/chatgpt-consumes-enough-power-in-one-year-to-charge-over-three-million-electric-cars/

Edit: I'm an idiot for not even considering conversions. I simply pasted the numbers from the sources. Apologies.

0.0003 kWh is 0.3 Wh, and 2.9 Wh is 0.0029 kWh.

I think the regular search is effectively one-tenth a chatgpt prompt.

...according to a simple calculator, and a lot of commenters who've now accidentally made this funnier.

I'm not an electrician.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is the benefit provided by ChatGPT worth 3 million electric cars? Can we maybe scrap something else, like 1% of fast fashion, to equal out the capacity?

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[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

no, because line needs to go up

Seriously though, I agree with you. It's just so wasteful. It's really disheartening to try and do my eco friendly bit to reduce waste (particularly of power) and then data centres just piss away the ground we've collectively made.