Stefan BohacekMar 13

"These companies have primarily made their chatbots “smarter” not by writing niftier code but by making them bigger: ramming more data through more powerful computer chips that use more electricity."

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/ai-data-centers-energy-demands/686064/?gift=IaTMqerMHTZL-ib0ALx6bWD9eABk8EFIwj_d2aNSQBU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

#technology #AI #LLMs #environment

Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers

The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.

The Atlantic
Show threadoldguycrusty

@stefan

This is a well written article. I think is a good 'entry point' type piece that I will forward to a co-worker who asked some honest and genuine questions about my concerns. I had mentioned that I was appalled about the mad rush to adopt AI by our employer. He was completely unaware..

Mar 22 at 3:23pmWeb
Show threadStefan BohacekMar 22

@oldguycrusty Agreed!

If you're interested, I keep a collection of articles with some key points I tend to reference here:

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/on-generative-ai/

On generative AI and LLMs | Stefan Bohacek's Personal Website and Blog

Generative AI is anti-worker, anti-environment, and doesn't even work all that well.

Show threadoldguycrustyMar 22

RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116273535500999321

@stefan

Wow. Thank you. Very nice. Yes, I am indeed interested.
(Also horrified, appalled, worried,etc..)

Terrific body of work here. Nicely done!!

I have bookmarked for reference.

Cheers.

Show threadStefan BohacekMar 22

@oldguycrusty You are very welcome!

But yeah, agreed about being horrified.