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Disaffected

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28. The massive water and electricity requirements of AI centres

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #26)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:25 PM

Jun 29

are certainly a serious issue, especially in view of the climate change most of the earth is undergoing.

Not sure though about the toxic pollution - what would that be?

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There's Nothing Intrinsically Wrong with AI - Let Me Explain [View all] MineralMan Jun 29 OP

There are many varieties of AI, some of which we don't notice or are unaware that they are AI, Ocelot II Jun 29 #1

AI can cause problems, no doubt. MineralMan Jun 29 #2

Agree 100%. If you ask me AI is right up there with crypto as a dangerous investment. Ocelot II Jun 29 #3

Yup. MineralMan Jun 29 #4

Its not really intelligent until it can deal with an unfamiliar situation that is unexpected. haele Jun 29 #18

Further, it cannot create the decision tree you posted MineralMan Jun 29 #20

AI would need very little apart from the same spec doc that you would need to code it yourself AZJonnie Jun 29 #24

My point is that it cannot initiate MineralMan Jun 29 #25

I think you're overlooking intent LearnedHand Jun 29 #5

No, I'm not overlooking that. MineralMan Jun 29 #6

Even MAGA's don't want it. Like me they don't care if it takes a nano second Bengus81 Jun 29 #9

Here's an interesting article I read over the weekend EarlG Jun 29 #7

We are the target being aimed at. Prairie_Seagull Jun 29 #11

Yes, We are targets as is the energy grid and water supplies 31j20b3 Jun 29 #14

Prior to / or along with AI Prairie_Seagull Jun 29 #16

They worship profit, labor costs dig into profit, so they oppose labor 31j20b3 Jun 29 #17

Although AI technology is the new reality of modern life, anciano Jun 29 #8

Thing is tulips didn't replace jobs and disrupt education dalton99a Jun 29 #10

Of course they're not the same, but they are similar in some respects. MineralMan Jun 29 #12

AI is a tool to be used wisely or not. Disaffected Jun 29 #13

But are you sure it's accurate? RussBLib Jun 29 #15

No, just like any other source of information, Disaffected Jun 29 #19

true enough RussBLib Jun 29 #26

The massive water and electricity requirements of AI centres Disaffected Jun 29 #28

Many data centers use... RussBLib Jun 29 #29

Eroding our trust KT2000 Jun 29 #21

I have serious doubts that Artificial Intelligence Miguelito Loveless Jun 29 #22

You're absolutely right. It won't. MineralMan Jun 29 #23

I don't see AI as the Tulip Mania. That would be crypto craze. sakabatou Jun 29 #27