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AI’s water use is in the spotlight. Meat deserves a look, too.

AI’s water use is in the spotlight. Meat deserves a look, too.
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You’ve probably heard the statistic: Generating just one email with ChatGPT consumes an entire bottle’s worth of water. It’s not true. While AI does require water, the actual water footprint of a single chatbot query is usually small. For example, a simple ChatGPT request, like writing an email,...

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