Serious replies only, please.
I’ve been going back and forth with a friend about this. They’re convinced that using tools like Grok, Perplexity and ChatGPT is contributing to humanitarian crises, things like water shortages caused by massive data centers. Their argument is that every prompt we send uses up water and energy that could otherwise be helping people who don’t have access to clean water.
My take is that I’m just one user, so my personal impact is basically negligible. Plus, it’s honestly too useful of a tool to just stop using, it helps me think more clearly, write better, and organize my thoughts.
I’m curious what others think: is there real truth behind the “AI is an environmental disaster” idea, or is it mostly overstated?
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