Water Usage
Training and running large AI models requires what? And what do they rely on?
They require cooling for these massive data centers. Which rely on water-based cooling systems.
Half of all the new demand for electricity for the next 5 years of the U.S. is expected to come from what?
How much more carbon do complex prompts use?
Hint: its not a percent
50x
What do the AI powered sensors detect?
Fires
What type of AI is used to predict the weather?
Predictive AI
How much water (in liters) was used for training GPT-3?
700,000 liters
How much did Laura Evans electricity bill spike (closest guess wins)? Why did her electricity bill spike?
23%
Because there was increased electricity use from the Data Centers that AI uses
How many data centers are in the U.S., and how many more are under construction?
3,000 data centers
1,200 more are now under construction
What is the accuracy that AI predicts areas at risk for deforestation?
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80%
What do Large Language Models do?
Generate human-like text
How much water does the average single interaction with ChatGPT use?
1/15 of a teaspoon
The energy demand from AI facilities affects what?
You need 2 out of 3
Meet clean energy goals
Have a livable planet
Pay OUR bills
How much CO2 did the AI boom roughly release in 2025?
50 million MMT
What is one solution doing to make AI models more efficient? What is it trying to reduce and keep?
Less training data to reduce energy consumption without losing performance
How does AI work? And what does it not do?
How many gallons of fresh water was consumed by U.S. data centers in 2023?
17.5 billion gallons
What percent of Black respondents worry that AI might replace their jobs in the next five years?
What percent of White respondents worry that AI might replace their jobs in the next five years?
Closest guess wins.
53%
39%
How many pounds of carbon dioxide do popular AI models use for training?
Hint: It's equivalent to 300 round-trips flights between New York and San Fran
626,000 pounds
What is AI being used to monitor?
Answer at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities
1. Monitor wildlife
2. Stop poachers
3. Analyze images and videos
4. Track animal populations
5. Reduces manual labor
What are the examples of AI you already use without knowing?
You need 4 out of the 6
1. Recommendation systems
2. Spam filters
3. Navigation
4. Autocorrect
5. Traffic systems
6. Face ID
399 billion gallons
What are gateway jobs?
Gateway jobs are jobs that help many Black workers move into stable, higher-paying careers with a 4 year degree.
How much electricity would be needed if ChatGPT replaced the 9 billion Google searches daily?
Hint: its in terawatt-hours
10 terawatt-hours yearly
What could governments do to step in for companies that use renewable powered data centers?
2 answers required
1. Tax breaks or grants
2. Mandatory carbon reporting - making emissions data transparent
What type of AI helps computers understand, interpret, and respond to human language?
Natural Language Processing