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Lesson 5 - AI and virtual water use
Lesson 5 - AI and virtual water use
To know - AI and water consumption
To know - AI and water consumption
To be able to - explain how AI is a form of virtual water use and describe the impacts of ai on water consumption
To be able to - explain how AI is a form of virtual water use and describe the impacts of ai on water consumption
How AI works
How AI works
The hard drive in your computer is cooled by a fan. If your computer didn't have a fan, it would overheat.
The hard drive in your computer is cooled by a fan. If your computer didn't have a fan, it would overheat.
This is the same for AI. All forms of AI are powered by data centres, which are large systems of computers working together. However, AI data centres run so hot, they can't be cooled by air/fans. They need to be cooled using fresh water.
This is the same for AI. All forms of AI are powered by data centres, which are large systems of computers working together. However, AI data centres run so hot, they can't be cooled by air/fans. They need to be cooled using fresh water.
This is one of ChatGPT's data centres.
This is one of ChatGPT's data centres.
This is how it works
This is how it works
There are two systems.
There are two systems.
Scope 1 is how water cools the data centres.
Scope 1 is how water cools the data centres.
Scope 2 is how water is used to make the electricity to power the AI.
Scope 2 is how water is used to make the electricity to power the AI.
AI and water use around the world
AI and water use around the world
This map shows you how many interactions are needed on ChatGPT to use 500ml of water.
This map shows you how many interactions are needed on ChatGPT to use 500ml of water.
In Australia, 500ml of water is used every 26 interactions. This means that 1L of water is used every 52 interactions with ChatGPT.
In Australia, 500ml of water is used every 26 interactions. This means that 1L of water is used every 52 interactions with ChatGPT.
You can see this number is different across the world. This shows you how efficient a country's ChatGPT data centre is. For example, America's number is 30 whereas ours is 26, meaning America's data centres are slightly more efficient than Australia's because they can have more interactions with the same amount of water usage.
You can see this number is different across the world. This shows you how efficient a country's ChatGPT data centre is. For example, America's number is 30 whereas ours is 26, meaning America's data centres are slightly more efficient than Australia's because they can have more interactions with the same amount of water usage.
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Essentially, the use of AI is a fast-growing form of virtual water use.
Essentially, the use of AI is a fast-growing form of virtual water use.
ChatGPT processes over 1 billion queries daily worldwide.
ChatGPT processes over 1 billion queries daily worldwide.
This means that Chat GPT uses 38,461,538L of water every day. That's 13.7 billion litres of water a year. To put that in perspective, that's the same amount of water used in Australia in 2020 and the same as Peru's water usage now. Australia's water consumption is now 16 billion. ChatGPT existing is like adding another country. ChatGPT is just one form of AI.
This means that Chat GPT uses 38,461,538L of water every day. That's 13.7 billion litres of water a year. To put that in perspective, that's the same amount of water used in Australia in 2020 and the same as Peru's water usage now. Australia's water consumption is now 16 billion. ChatGPT existing is like adding another country. ChatGPT is just one form of AI.
As AI becomes more popular and integrated into our daily lives, we need to be conscious of how much we use it and how much water it uses. We also need to manage our water as the use of AI increases while looking for better ways to cool data centres.
As AI becomes more popular and integrated into our daily lives, we need to be conscious of how much we use it and how much water it uses. We also need to manage our water as the use of AI increases while looking for better ways to cool data centres.
Task 1 - how aI uses water video
Task 1 - how aI uses water video
These three videos give you facts about virtual water use. Write down seven facts from this video while watching. This resource is good for understanding how AI data centres use water and why this is an important issues.
These three videos give you facts about virtual water use. Write down seven facts from this video while watching. This resource is good for understanding how AI data centres use water and why this is an important issues.
Task 2 - questions on data centre cooling diagram
Task 2 - questions on data centre cooling diagram
Use the diagram provided to answer these questions. The purpose of this task is to teach you how AI's water consumption works.
Use the diagram provided to answer these questions. The purpose of this task is to teach you how AI's water consumption works.
1- Where does the warm water go after it has been used to cool the data centre?
1- Where does the warm water go after it has been used to cool the data centre?
2 - How does the water get from the exchanger to the data centre?
2 - How does the water get from the exchanger to the data centre?
3 - What type of water is carried to the data centre?
3 - What type of water is carried to the data centre?
Scroll through my flags pdf to help you with some countries
Scroll through my flags pdf to help you with some countries
Flags of the World.pdfTask 3 - Chatgpt water map
Task 3 - Chatgpt water map
This map shows you the number of interactions or queries on ChatGPT required to use 500ml of water. Use the map to answer these questions.
This map shows you the number of interactions or queries on ChatGPT required to use 500ml of water. Use the map to answer these questions.
1 - How many interactions are in needed in Australia to use 500ml of water?
1 - How many interactions are in needed in Australia to use 500ml of water?
2 - How many interactions are in needed in India to use 500ml of water?
2 - How many interactions are in needed in India to use 500ml of water?
3 - How many interactions are in needed in the Netherlands to use 500ml of water?
3 - How many interactions are in needed in the Netherlands to use 500ml of water?
4 - How many interactions are in needed in Sweden to use 500ml of water?
4 - How many interactions are in needed in Sweden to use 500ml of water?
5 - How many interactions are in needed in America to use 500ml of water?
5 - How many interactions are in needed in America to use 500ml of water?
6 - How many interactions are in needed in Mexico to use 500ml of water?
6 - How many interactions are in needed in Mexico to use 500ml of water?
7 - Which country has the most efficient data centres? How do you know?
7 - Which country has the most efficient data centres? How do you know?
8 - Which country has the least efficient data centres? How do you know?
8 - Which country has the least efficient data centres? How do you know?
Task 4 - Writing task
Task 4 - Writing task
Use the diagram, map and your answers from Tasks 2 and 3 to answer the following question as a TJE paragraph.
Use the diagram, map and your answers from Tasks 2 and 3 to answer the following question as a TJE paragraph.
Analyse the impact of ChatGPT's water usage.
Analyse the impact of ChatGPT's water usage.
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