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No, in this case I'm referring to the electric grid and what powers it.
Let's not forget cryptocurrency mining
You're missing or ignoring my point. If the energy is provided by carbon neutral sources, then the amount used is irrelevant. That should be our goal. And I don't know where you're getting the notion that water resources are " boiled dry" or that gpu heat has any meaningful impact on the climate, but those aren't actual issues.
And for the record, I'm not defending LLMs or generative images here. That bubble would be better off bursting, but the energy use isn't why. Hell, it may be the only good aspect of the whole thing. With MS booting up old nuclear reactors, maybe it will revitalize interest so can make some use of that technology.