Does the intensive computer processing capability required by big AI programs pose an environmental threat similar to that of crypto farms? Greater? Less?
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@DavidSalo Yes. Tough to compare because it's behind crypto, but the electrical and water consumption are already sky-high.
See:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3606254
and (click "leaderboard"):
https://ml.energy/leaderboard/?__theme=light
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