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Luddite computer scientist criticizes Jacobin article for factual errors and pro-tech bias

An organic computer scientist and self-proclaimed Luddite, Anthony, has criticized an article in Jacobin that argues against a datacenter moratorium. Anthony asserts the article contains easily verifiable factual errors and appears to support the interests of tech companies, which he finds contradictory for a publication with socialist leanings. AI

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IMPACT Critiques of AI infrastructure build-out highlight growing societal concerns about the environmental and economic impacts of large-scale AI development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named individual criticizing an article on a related topic.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    That anti-datacenter-moratorium article in Jacobin folks are talking about is embarrassingly bad, and wrong in basic facts that could have been easily verified.

    That anti-datacenter-moratorium article in Jacobin folks are talking about is embarrassingly bad, and wrong in basic facts that could have been easily verified. By my read this is carrying water for tech companies, something you'd think any self-styled socialist would be so aller…