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AI capex is so big that it's affecting economic statistics

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338 points throw0101c | 1 comments | 18 Jul 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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x86x87 ◴[18 Jul 25 20:33 UTC] No.44609513[source]▶
I hear AI data centers are consuming more power than the entire country of Argentina /s

But I don't hear anyone worried about the massive power consumption without a clear indication if this is a net positive for our society.

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1. criddell ◴[18 Jul 25 20:38 UTC] No.44609574[source]▶
> if this is a net positive for our society

Maybe that's something that can only be determined looking back. There are so many unknown unknowns.