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"There's no way to get there without a breakthrough," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, arguing that AI will soon need even more energy.

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[–] Sloogs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's simultaneously possible to realize that something is useful while also recognizing the damage that its trend is causing from a sustainability standpoint, and that neither realization particularly demonstrates a lack of understanding about AI.

Humans very rarely take sustainability into account when money can be made.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The lack of knowledge comes from thinking the damage is outpacing it's usefulness. It simply isn't.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago

Highly debatable