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I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. (lemmy.world)
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I tried to post this to Reddit but for some reason it keeps getting removed by filters. I normally just lurk on Lemmy but I decided to make an account because I’m so over that stupid platform.

ANYWAY

Last night on my flight home I noticed that the person in front of me was using ChatGPT. I got nosy so I looked closer and found out that they were actually using ChatGPT to write the content for a program of a sustainability and climate conference. They specifically included a section about “dirty” energy sources and the harm that results from energy producers supplying data centers. I was floored.

I am not sure if this was the final product or just a draft, but I find it pretty gross and ironic that the AI that is fueling the climate crisis and responsible for the rapid development of data centers that are doing irreparable damage to local communities and ecosystems is being employed to create the materials for a sustainability conference. Maybe start with looking in the mirror first?

I looked up the company, and turns out this program might be part of a Keynote Livestream that is featuring the Mayor of San Fransisco lol.

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[–] silentaba@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So you saw someone use chatgpt and you where concerned about the environmental impact. While you're on a jet plane.

You do see the irony here, yeah?

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Oh, my bad. The next time I have to travel across the country for a wedding I’ll be sure to tell my job that I need to take several days off to drive cross country in addition to the other days I need to take off for the actual wedding. Surely driving for three days straight is better for the environment, correct? If not, next time I’ll request several weeks off so I can rent a horse and buggy to get there. Thanks!

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I see using the most sustainable way of traveling quickly for the most amount of people while still being a miserable journey for most involved. Not everyone has the leisure time or money for traveling by train in a part of the world where it's so neglected it would take days to get somewhere in the same distance. I'd kill for a bullet train system like China's but it won't happen here anytime soon.