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GrapheneOS defends use of AI for coding
GrapheneOS is currently defending its use of AI coding tools on Mastodon against complaints by various accounts claiming to be users.
grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117243573090596184We do not understand where you’re coming from or why you’re so incredibly angry with us. It’s not justified and does not make sense.
Replying to @General_Effort@lemmy.world
I’m with Linus Torvalds and GrapheneOS on this. AI is a useful tool, for all its flaws and negative externalities.
Replying to @shifty@leminal.space
Luckily, the “negative externalities” are mostly made-up bullshit.
The ecological damage is not made up.
Replying to @Wakko@hell.cloud
It’s pretty insignificant compared to the rest of the economy. Focusing on AI to the exclusion of bigger issues is actively harmful.
Replying to @General_Effort@lemmy.world
It also didn’t exist at all 5 years ago. Why are we as a society allowing new ecological damage? When will we stop? The billionaires want it to be never as long as it gives them money and power.
Replying to @Feyd@programming.dev
Renewable energy makes good progress, but as you can see here, many people have other priorities.
Replying to @General_Effort@lemmy.world
So AI data centers are being built powered with renewable energy, right?
Replying to @Feyd@programming.dev
One rarely builds a dedicated power plant for a single building. It is more efficient to build large power plants for general use and use cable to transmit the electricity to where it is needed.
Replying to @General_Effort@lemmy.world
That didn’t answer by question at all, I suspect because you couldn’t think of way to twist running new gas turbine generators specifically to power these monstrosities into a good thing.
Replying to @Feyd@programming.dev
I could see that you were lacking some important background information, so I helped you out. Anything else you need?
Replying to @General_Effort@lemmy.world
You’re not fooling anyone lol