alt Hacker NewsThis is who is wasting our computing power guys
I always feel guilty when I do such stupid stuff over Claude, these are all resources and limited computing. Enormous amounts of water and electricity. Gotta really think about what is it worth spending on. And is it, in fact, worth it at all.
AI is very selfish technology in this way. Every time you prompt you proclaim: My idea is worth the environmental impact. What I am doing is more important than a tree.
We have to use it responsibly.
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Did you raise tbe same point in pointless meetings that you participate? “Guys, stop quibbling, you are wasting precious resource”
I do appreciate this note more than others. It is food for thought. I think it could have been worded a lot more respectfully though.
I hope you feel the same way every time you eat beef.
The entire current AI industry is based on one huge hype-fueled resource grab— asthma-inducing, dubiously legal, unlicensed natural gas turbines and all. I doubt even most of the “worthwhile” tasks will be objectively considered worth the price when the dust clears.