Google's AI-powered search summaries use 10x more energy than a standard Google search | The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI
While the mass adoption of AI has transformed digital life seemingly overnight, regulators have fallen asleep on the job in curtailing AI data centers’ drain on energy and water resources.
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AI is just what crypto bros moved onto after people realized that was a scam. It's immature technology that uses absurd amounts of energy for a solution in search of a problem, being pushed as the future, all for the prospect of making more money. Except this time it's being backed by major corporations because it means fewer employees they have to pay.
There are legitimate uses of AI in certain fields like medical research and 3D reconstruction that aren't just a scam. However, most of these are not consumer facing and the average person won't really hear about them.
It's unfortunate that what you said is very true on the consumer side of things...
I would love to see an AI make an ANSYS model that isn’t shit. They might be able to make cute pictures, but when it comes to making models for CFD or FEA, AI is a complete waste of time.
energy for a solution in search of a problem,
Except this time it’s being backed by major corporations because it means fewer employees they have to pay.
Ah yes the classic it is useless and here is a use for it logic.
I take it you haven't had to go through an AI chat bot for support before huh
I have and don't see the relevance. The argument is that it is useless and then mentions a use case. If you want to say it's crap I won't argue the point but you can't say X and ~X.
Crypto has been hitting all time highs this year; there's just more bros than before.
Crypto has been hitting all time highs this year; there’s just more bros than before.
There's a sucker born every minute
Tell that to my wallet. I hold a little crypto and it's down over 50%
Hey wallet stop buying shitcoins
