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Would you give up ChatGPT to stop AI data centers? Reddit's answer was brutal

By Amanda Caswell, Tom's Guide

Would you give up ChatGPT to stop AI data centers? Reddit's answer was brutal

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What would it take for you to give up ChatGPT? Lower electricity bills? Less strain on local water supplies? Fewer AI data centers popping up in communities across the country? According to one tech CEO, people who complain about AI might not be so eager to give up the technology when faced with that choice. But Reddit users aren't buying it. The question sparked a heated discussion on Reddit's r/technology community, where commenters made one thing abundantly clear: Not everyone is as attached to ChatGPT as AI companies might think. And some of the strongest responses came from people who actually use AI.

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