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AI's climate impact questioned amid ethical concerns

The environmental impact of large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant concern, with some critics arguing that proponents either disregard or selectively ignore the climate implications. This perspective suggests that the promotion of AI virtues often overlooks the substantial energy consumption and contribution to the climate crisis, indicating a lack of genuine ethical consideration when convenience or progress takes precedence. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the environmental sustainability of AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the environmental impact of AI and LLMs.

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AI's climate impact questioned amid ethical concerns

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

    Studies like these only reinforce my belief that folks who promote and extol the virtues of # LLM / # AI either don't care at all about how they contribute to d

    Studies like these only reinforce my belief that folks who promote and extol the virtues of # LLM / # AI either don't care at all about how they contribute to devastating our climate, or they claim to care but in actuality only have loosely held beliefs that they've no problem wi…