Despite being incorrect or greatly exaggerated, claims about AI are spreading far and wide, both in the news media and among individuals. Is it a conspiracy? No, something even more powerful.
A non-peer-reviewed study with extreme claims about data centers and temperature increases is now spreading across both news and social media. Time to bring out the vaccine!
On social media, the claim is spreading that a single prompt consumes a half-liter water bottle. That is completely wrong. In reality, very little water is used, especially compared to other activities like golf or agriculture.