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AI = Fascism
(lemmy.nz)
"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"
A place for all those who loathe AI to discuss things, post articles, and ridicule the AI hype. Proud supporter of working people. And proud booer of SXSW 2024.
AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.
"Polluting drinkable water"? I haven't heard of that. I thought they "just" wasted potable water for evaporative cooling, where does the water pollution stem from?
Construction of data centers causes instability due to the rumbling of heavy equipment and disturbing of soil over aquifers, which soils the aquifers. This leaves residents near it with a soiled aquifer, which may/may not be fit to drink. The images I've seen are definitely not palatable. Would you drink muddy water?
Then, the data centers add light and sound pollution to ordinary people, and one Grok data center in Tennessee where they're using methane turbines to cool the place, which is causing an increase in asthma.
Basically, the shit is unhealthy as fuck. AND it's chewing through electricity, which adds more into the fossil fuel-climate change problem. If you like Hell on Earth, continue unabated; otherwise, reach some balance and conserve ffs
Methane turbines for power, not cooling.