If you’re wondering why AI is a problem, it’s not just because it lacks accuracy or that it’s stealing your data to track you, it’s because of the absolutely vast amounts of fossil fuels, resultant energy and water it consumes, as well as diverting renewable energy, and it’s pumping enormous amounts of heat and noise back into the surrounding environments.
Then there’s this guy. You might have heard of him.
https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-schmidt-google-ai-data-centers-energy-climate-goals-2024-10
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