Early in the talk of AI I was super excited about what the possibilities were going to be. So what changed?
Theft of materials to train AI without permission or compensation was my first beef. Add that to the enshitification of being able to search for any relevant information because the results are chock full of blatantly false bullshit created by AI pretending to be factual. The cherry on the cake is the grotesque amount of resources used to do things people don't think twice about like 3 bottles of water to generate 100 words of nonsense. This week I read Bill Gates wants to spin up the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island. It already failed years ago. How about NO! While one can argue they could set up solar farms to pay the price of the electricity there is an increasing issue with the amount of clean water available for basic things like, you know, supporting human life!
Some articles I found interesting on the topic:
September 10, 2024
The Department of Energy Wants You to Know Your Conservation Efforts Are Making a Difference
by McKayley Gourley
The Department of Energy Wants You to Know Your Conservation Efforts Are Making a Difference
by McKayley Gourley
Can't make this up...
Famous AI Artist Says He’s Losing Millions of Dollars From People Stealing His Work
The guy who used Midjourney to create an award-winning piece of AI art demands copyright protections.
By Lucas Ropek Updated October 1, 2024
The guy who used Midjourney to create an award-winning piece of AI art demands copyright protections.
By Lucas Ropek Updated October 1, 2024
Jul 31, 5:32 PM EDT
by Victor Tangermann
Hype Trough
Study Finds Consumers Are Actively Turned Off by Products That Use AI
"When AI is mentioned, it tends to lower emotional trust, which in turn decreases purchase intentions."
Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents
By Christopher Harper published September 19, 2024
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/using-gpt-4-to-generate-100-words-consumes-up-to-3-bottles-of-water-ai-data-centers-also-raise-power-and-water-bills-for-nearby-residents
Or this fellow;
Winnipeg man caught in scam after AI told him fake Facebook customer support number was legitimate
'You absolutely should not trust AI. It is a very powerful tool that makes mistakes': computer science prof
Vera-Lynn Kubinec, Caroline Barghout · CBC News · Posted: May 31, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 31
'You absolutely should not trust AI. It is a very powerful tool that makes mistakes': computer science prof
Vera-Lynn Kubinec, Caroline Barghout · CBC News · Posted: May 31, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 31