Opposing the construction of data centres on the grounds that they are legitimately harmful to the surrounding population and a massive water drain is not the same as opposing AI outright. You can oppose the capitalist implementation of new technologies while still appreciating what use they might be for us in the future if not having to be wielded as capital.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

What use would it have?

[–] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm so glad you're asking the big questions! Let's get into it. There's some good things AI can still do, and it's worth asking about and exploring. Let's look together through this list I made on why AI is still in style.

📝 Incredible and effortless writing with a whip-smart style that will leave your friends and family thinking you know what's up 😏. Imagine being able to write whatever you could think of with one prompt. Some people ask "what could AI still be good for" and being able to generate on-the-fly mic-drops is definitely one of them. Just something to think about while you explore the important question of what AI can do for you. We think writing well deserves this #1 spot. No rambling, no filler- we know how to serve up the best!

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Sorry I gotta flush and get going.

Yeah, idk, everything an """"""AI"""""" writes has sounded like this for years and it sucks. I'm cool if it goes away and associative learning stays reserved for statistics crunching or whatever. Presenting that as a """thinking""" program that has authority or expertise is just brainrot fuel.

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

as soon as anyone posts "whip smart" AI gibberish at me I'm blocking their asses permanently, not being convinced by them

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

AI Dungeon 3: This Time It Actually Remembers Things

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

But no more rayquaza vore.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

Im on board now

[–] hungrybread@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

Seemingly very little, these datacenters are designed for GPU workloads that are really catered towards LLM use and development.

[–] orlando@hexbear.net 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

we have to wait and see silly, the future will inevitably come to us and with no effort so we can just daydream what we could do with all the power we don't have.

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it is the same thing because one requires the other

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's like saying agriculture is bad because most of the output is used to feed unnecessary amounts of cattle.

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

your analogy is ridiculous. food is required for our existence, and under capitalism it is indeed bad and will be used to feed unnecessary amounts of cattle. Psychosis inducing AI tools for people to output shittier incorrect information is not required for human existence, and under capitalism it will always result in data centers destroying low income communities and polluting

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

food is required for our existence

Industrial agriculture is not required for human existence, humanity lived fine for millenia without it. Also you could say the same about cars, cell phones, the Internet, electricity etc. Not sure how AI is any different here.

Psychosis inducing AI tools for people to output shittier incorrect information is not required for human existence, and under capitalism it will always result in data centers destroying low income communities and polluting

Yes, "under capitalism", same as how under capitalism industrial agriculture destroys the environment and how people get addicted to Internet porn and how cheap plastic crap overproduction pollutes the planet and the list goes on. None of these technologies are bad in of themselves and you recognize that for everything but AI. Your position is just plain ludditism based on emotion.

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

Industrial agriculture is not required for human existence, humanity lived fine for millenia without it. Also you could say the same about cars, cell phones, the Internet, electricity etc. Not sure how AI is any different here.

With a global population of 8 billion, yes it is. Unless you are planning on mass starvation or eugenics campaigns, yes industrialized agriculture is required for human existence.

Mass cattle production is not, but under unregulated market conditions it will occur nonetheless.