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Problems the AI industry is not addressing adequately

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208 points baylearn | 1 comments | 05 Jul 25 10:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.216s | source
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empiko ◴[05 Jul 25 11:20 UTC] No.44471933[source]▶
Observe what the AI companies are doing, not what they are saying. If they would expect to achieve AGI soon, their behaviour would be completely different. Why bother developing chatbots or doing sales, when you will be operating AGI in a few short years? Surely, all resources should go towards that goal, as it is supposed to usher the humanity into a new prosperous age (somehow).
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grafmax ◴[05 Jul 25 23:13 UTC] No.44476315[source]▶
> it is supposed to usher the humanity into a new prosperous age (somehow).

More like usher in climate catastrophe way ahead of schedule. AI-driven data center build outs are a major source of new energy use, and this trend is only intensifying. Dangerously irresponsible marketing cloaks the impact of these companies on our future.

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Redoubts ◴[06 Jul 25 02:06 UTC] No.44477198[source]▶
Incredibly bizarre take. You can build more capacity without frying the planet. Many ai companies are directly investing in nuclear plants for this reason, for example.
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1. grafmax ◴[06 Jul 25 11:29 UTC] No.44479778[source]▶
Several companies investing in AI Have made commitments to renewable and clean energy. However at most half of this increased energy demand is expected to come from renewables through 2030 and fossil fuels will continue to be heavily utilized for the massive data center build outs occurring beyond that, according to the International Energy Agency’s April 2025 report. Nuclear energy has long build outs of 10+ years. For the forseeable future the AI industry will continue to contribute to climate change, at a point in history where immediate drastic action is needed to mitigate the impending climate catastrophe.