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AI pause calls questioned as data centers could be shut down

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A user on Mastodon questioned the feasibility of pausing AI development due to existential risks, suggesting that the data centers powering AI could simply be shut down. The user expressed skepticism about the motivations behind such calls for pauses, implying they might stem from a desire to protect massive capital investments with no clear return on investment. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion on a social media platform about AI risks and development.

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AI pause calls questioned as data centers could be shut down

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

    🤖 Someone explain it to me like. I’m five. They know they can shut the data centers off, right? All this “Oh we need to pause because AI can kill us all” talk c

    🤖 Someone explain it to me like. I’m five. They know they can shut the data centers off, right? All this “Oh we need to pause because AI can kill us all” talk coming from the people that spent the largest capital in human history for the non existent ROI…. How? How can a trillion…

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