Mmastodon EnvironmentClimate first seen 3 d ago, last 3 d ago, peak #10
Commenter compares AI defenders to past defenders of racism
Original: Defending AI, is kind of like being a racist before racism was publicly acknowledged as bad. I’d just like to let folks
A social media commentator has drawn a parallel between people who defend artificial intelligence and those who once defended racism before it was widely condemned. They argue AI use should be avoided because of its environmental impact, and say critics are forced to raise repeated objections to be heard. The comparison is sparking debate about AI's ecological costs.
Why now: Growing public concern about the environmental footprint of AI is prompting heated arguments online.
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- Defending AI, is kind of like being a racist before racism was publicly acknowledged as bad. I’d just like to let folks know that–hey, maybe you shouldn’t do that, it’s kind of bad for the environment. But, here we are, having to raise a fuss, having to progressively raise our… · Random_Seed@bitbang.social · 2
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