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We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. (www.technologyreview.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Absolutely needed: to get high efficiency for this beast ... as it gets better, we'll become too dependent.

"all of this growth is for a new technology that’s still finding its footing, and in many applications—education, medical advice, legal analysis—might be the wrong tool for the job,,,"

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 3 weeks ago (51 children)

as it gets better

Bold assumption.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (48 children)

Historically AI always got much better. Usually after the field collapsed in an AI winter and several years went by in search for a new technique to then repeat the hype cycle. Tech bros want it to get better without that winter stage though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

The spice must flow

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