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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (38 children)

AI is literally destroying the environment. How the FUCK do so many people not realise this. The data centres use massive amounts of water, their owners refuse to use renewables, they take up space on the power grid so it becomes impossible to build new housing, etc ad nauseum.

My God.

[–] Rustle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (24 children)

Yeah and so is animal agriculture…

[–] Crit@lemmy.wtf 3 points 3 weeks ago (23 children)

Except you need food to eat, you don't need AI.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

You don't need animal products to live, but I don't disagree with your point about food. At least it's actually for people.

AI is only for extracting the last bit of marrow from the bones of workers before making them completely obsolete.

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