Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents. According to a recent article posted yesterday by Christopher Harper, research conducted by the University of California, highlights the outrageous costs of using generative AI. ChatGPT requires substantial water consumption which is used to cool the servers that generate the data, and even small amounts, like generating text, can tax our resources, and in addition, severely affect the electric grid. Data centers are shown to be heavy consumers of water and electricity, which also…