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AI industry criticized for resource waste and lack of real-world progress

The author criticizes the AI industry's focus on increasing version numbers and resource consumption, arguing that this does not equate to genuine progress. They question the lack of real-world comparisons to human labor and suggest that technology journalists are complicit in perpetuating a narrative of advancement without sufficient evidence. The piece implies that the sector is afraid of scrutiny and is pushing "generative AI" despite its questionable efficacy, potentially to justify data harvesting. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the true value and progress of AI development, urging for more critical evaluation.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece criticizing the AI industry's practices and media coverage.

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AI industry criticized for resource waste and lack of real-world progress

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Aren't the version numbers AND the power bills always going up? It would be pleasant if more technology journalists noticed that the techlords don't actually ha

    Aren't the version numbers AND the power bills always going up? It would be pleasant if more technology journalists noticed that the techlords don't actually have much to boast about, in # AI terms. They hijacked that abbreviation, applied it to their gibberish machines, and they…