A single ChatGPT conversation uses about16 ounces (fifty centilitres) of water (C. Gordon, Forbes).

"Air pollution and carbon emissions are well-known environmental costs of AI. But, a much lesser-known fact is that AI models are also water guzzlers. They consume fresh water in two ways: onsite server cooling (scope 1) and offsite electricity generation (scope 2)."

Ren, S. (2023, November 30). How much water does AI consume? The public deserves to know. OECD.AI Policy Observatory; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 

ChatGPT consumes over half a million kilowatts of electricity each day, an amount staggering enough to service about two hundred million requests.

ChatGPT's daily power usage is nearly equal to 180,000 U.S. households, each using about twenty-nine kilowatts. (C. Gordon, Forbes)

Data center power requirements are growing exponentially due to AI. This has led Microsoft to make a deal to resurrect Three Mile Island, best known for its 1979 reactor meltdown.

Microsoft deal propels Three Mile Island restart, with key permits still needed. (2024, September 21). Reuters.