I’ve noticed an uptick in the number of pro-AI posts on this platform.

Various posts with titles similar to “When will people stop being afraid of AI” or “Can we please acknowledge AI was very needed for X”

Can’t tell if its the propaganda machine invading, or annoying teenage tech-bros who are detached from reality.

  • III@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    10 hours ago

    To be fair, given the power consumption it requires, it definitely leans towards civilization ending.

    • DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works
      35·
      9 hours ago

      We also have “the Internet” slurping up massive amounts of energy.

      Current Global Electricity Breakdown:

      • Total Data Center/Infrastructure Demand: Approximately 2.0% of global electricity.
      • AI-Specific Share: Roughly 0.5% of global electricity.
      • “Traditional” Internet/Cloud: Roughly 1.5% of global electricity.

      The Internet is also a tool that humanity uses. Should we shut that down too? (I would argue yes considering how the “Information Superhighway” somehow made the average person dumber, but that’s a different discussion.)

      • SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 hours ago

        Except the Internet is actually useful. AI has not shown that it deserves to use that insane amount of energy. It’s actually insane that you think AI isn’t an issue when it’s using 1/3rd as much energy as the ENTIRE INTERNET