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AI bubble criticized as distraction from climate collapse

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The author criticizes the current AI boom as a "moronic episode" fueled by greed and dishonesty, suggesting it distracts from more pressing issues like climate collapse. They dismiss the idea of destroying books as a trivial act compared to the potential loss of irreplaceable historical texts. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing a strong opinion about the AI industry and its perceived negative impacts, lacking factual reporting or newsworthiness.

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AI bubble criticized as distraction from climate collapse

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The # aibubble is a moronic episode on our way to # climate collapse, driven by greed and dishonesty. But really, shredding one copy of each printed book is not

    The # aibubble is a moronic episode on our way to # climate collapse, driven by greed and dishonesty. But really, shredding one copy of each printed book is nothing. Let me know when they shred the manuscript of Beowulf or the Codex Regius of the Edda. # books # ai # llm

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