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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Hate not so much for AI in and of itself, my ire is the resource use for one. We were already draining aquifers that took thousands of years to fill and now we're burning even more for datacenters (DCs).

To top it off, America's western deserts are the best place for DCs. No natural disasters, stable and predictable weather, tectonically inactive. Every time I've had to pick a primary or backup DC, I'd hit one in Las Vegas or somewhere out west. (This experience was pre-AI.)

These DCs are burning power and causing higher bills to consumers, which is just fucking obscene. States should legislate that DCs have to bring at least some of their own, dedicated renewables, and pay a premium to the power company for the extra stress and maintenance on the grid. These costs should not touch customers, residential or business.

Maybe even worse is the economic aspect. Have a look at the current Buffett Index, the ratio of the total United States stock market to GDP. We topped 200% for the first time, ever. For comparison, the Great Depression and Great Recession were around 120-130%. This "extra" stock market valuation is all due to AI speculation.

So for all the other whining lemmy does about AI, it's the ecosystem and economic disasters it's creating that we'll all remember when the bubble pops.

[–] deadymouse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It poses a threat to the freedom of the people, as well as to human life. Just watch the interview what billionaires say.

[–] dyslexicdainbroner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We should program bots to feel pain when they get blocked.

We could call it... "Artificial Emotions," or AE.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Don't hate it but think it is ultimately wasting to many resources. And was over hyped we should have general AI now according to Sam Altman. If search was better I wouldn't use AI but now I use it to replace search and yes it can be wrong but so are so many search results.

[–] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Not sure about "hate", but it's clearly a bubble and all the billions are going into AI and not things that could prevent an economic downturn.

Even if you're not opposed to it for copyright or environmental or social reasons, AI is currently wrecking markets and finances for the next decade.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't hate it, but my personal experience has been that it's not reliable enough to depend on. I don't like that it's being pushed on us so hard when it will routinely let us down.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Kibler was great.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know, I've used chatGPT and have reviewed the sources it uses. Saying Reddit is a "primary source" is blatantly dishonest. Not that dishonesty matters to people like that guy.

[–] pulsey@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

that just proves that he is "confidently wrong"

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Yes, he is wrong - whether or not he's actually confident about it is a bit harder to discern.

Not sure if this was meant to be a counterpoint to my comment.

I hate his flannel shirts and the way he'd always show the show's mailing address whenever Tim said something stupid.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't. All the anti-intellectual technophobia we're seeing right now will be a small footnote in history.

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago

If I didn't come to Lemmy I probably wouldn't even know about the loud minority hating it. All the real people in my life either like it or don't have much of an opinion to begin with.

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