This might belong in some circlejerk sub, but I think it’s somewhat clever. Basically, if AI datacenters get shut down, the power that would’ve been used to generate AI slop could be used for magnificent things. I mean, it’s purely clean energy because instead of using gas or oil, you take energy that COULD be used for something useless and put it to better use. Think of all the applications.
- We could power countless electric cars, trains, and bikes.
- We could power countless medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators.
- We could power countless lights in people’s homes.
All this could be accomplished by not building massive datacenters. What’s more is that there could be countless gallons of clean drinking water used for surgical cleaning and chemistry that would otherwise serve to cool the amount of datacenter power. Think of all the possibilities!
If only Sam Altman could understand this…!
This would assume that the ultimate goal of those developing these massive AIs is the common good. Actions speak louder than words though and those demonstrate a desire to consolidate wealth and power at the humanity’s expense. They’ll be pretty comfortable in their apocalypse proof bunkers while the rest of turn into compost. You won’t find empathy from those who don’t consider you to be of their species. We are all beneath them and therefore expendable.