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

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337 points throw0101c | 1 comments | 18 Jul 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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oytis ◴[18 Jul 25 20:21 UTC] No.44609364[source]▶
I just hope when (if) the hype is over, we can repurpose the capacities for something useful (e.g. drug discovery etc.)
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barbazoo ◴[18 Jul 25 20:45 UTC] No.44609635[source]▶
On the other hand, drug discovery sounds like it's a candidate for really benefitting from AI. To fuel AI model development, there maybe has to be all the garbage that comes with AI.
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lm28469 ◴[18 Jul 25 20:49 UTC] No.44609674[source]▶
What drugs? The leading causes of death are routine induced, 80% of cancers are caused by your environment, &c.

We have much better things to do with these billions

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ribosometronome ◴[18 Jul 25 20:57 UTC] No.44609752[source]▶
Drugs to cure the diseases caused by your environment. It's not as if people are suddenly going to be making perfect decisions (e.g. never getting a sunburn, not eating meat, avoiding sugary foods).
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lm28469 ◴[18 Jul 25 21:16 UTC] No.44609925[source]▶
So all these things that skyrocketed in the span of 75 years are immutable facts of life, but magic drugs are somehow in the realm of possibilities?

What's easier, educate your people and feed them well to build a strong and healthy nation OR let them rot and shovel billions to pharma corps in the hope of finding a magic cure?

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1. astrange ◴[18 Jul 25 21:22 UTC] No.44609982[source]▶
Second one's easier. Technological improvements are always easier than social change.

> shovel billions to pharma corps in the hope of finding a magic cure?

What do you mean finding? We already found it (GLP-1 inhibitors). Ozempic is even owned by a nonprofit (Novo Nordisk). See, everything's fine.