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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should go all in on building AI data centers because 'we are never going to meet our climate goals anyway' (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

"Yes, the needs in this area will be a problem, but I'd rather bet on AI solving the problem than constraining it and having the problem," Schmidt said.

We do not require an AI to tell us what the problem is, or the solution. We know the solution. We just have to apply it. And part of that is stripping people like Mr. Schmidt of the power to cause more harm to all of us.