LillyLyle/Count MelancholiaRT'ed by William Gibson on Twitter:
and it's so very on the nose of the issue:
and it's so very on the nose of the issue:
xs4me2This 👆
Wiredfire@xs4me2 @LillyHerself not “this” unless backed up with data about how these various data centres source their energy.
Many have been and are increasingly using sustainable power, mostly because it’s actually more cost effective most of the time and they can do a little greenwashing as a bonus.
There are a multitude of reasons to dunk on LLMs / AI but power usage isn’t the “gotcha” many think it is.
Edit: It’s been fun but muting now to silence trolls 😆 🔇
Jennifer@wiredfire @xs4me2 @LillyHerself I don't know what country you're in, but in the US this is happening (gift article):
Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal
... antiquated coal-powered electricity plants that had been scheduled to go offline will need to keep running to fuel the increasing need for more power, undermining clean energy goals.
https://wapo.st/3S2MqNp
