kinther@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoIn a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt useswww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoI don’t see why this argument works better against AI than it does against microwaves. Those are used hundreds of millions of times a day too.
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoYou’re right. But if I had to pick a why, I’d go with how microwaves at least provide a service for households by heating up food. AI’s only viable service (at the time of this writing) is a replacement for viagra for techbros when they need to get an erection.
I don’t see why this argument works better against AI than it does against microwaves. Those are used hundreds of millions of times a day too.
You’re right. But if I had to pick a why, I’d go with how microwaves at least provide a service for households by heating up food.
AI’s only viable service (at the time of this writing) is a replacement for viagra for techbros when they need to get an erection.