A Boring Dystopia

The billionaire also addressed concerns over the environmental cost of AI, particularly the large amounts of water and energy required by data centres.

Arguing that society must take a long-term view, Bezos said certain resources may need to be prioritised for AI infrastructure if the technology is to fulfil its potential.

“Biological limits are real, but digital potential is infinite. If we starve our data infrastructure of cooling resources just to sustain baseline human comfort, we are actively delaying the birth of a super-intelligence that could solve all of our resource problems in the first place,” he said.