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AI investment questioned over economic and resource costs

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The author questions the substantial economic, human, financial, and environmental resources dedicated to AI development. They ponder the opportunity cost, suggesting that these resources could have been allocated to other critical areas like mathematics. The piece expresses hope for a "bubble burst" in AI investment, leading to a reduction in the current high expenditure on what are described as "flashy gizmos." AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the sustainability and societal cost of current AI development trajectories.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece expressing concerns about AI investment and resource allocation.

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AI investment questioned over economic and resource costs

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

    My question is this: What was the actual full economic cost of achieving this? And how much other important maths could have been done if that much was spent on

    My question is this: What was the actual full economic cost of achieving this? And how much other important maths could have been done if that much was spent on a Maths Institute full of people? Let's hope the # AIBubble bursts soon and investors lose their appetite for spending …

    LINKS bbc.co.uk/…/cy7zygy3rl2o

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