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AI's environmental impact and human de-skilling debated

The environmental impact of AI datacenters is considerable but not a primary concern, as their power consumption is relatively small in the grand scheme and electricity generation will continue to increase. The author believes humans will not de-skill due to AI, likening it to artistic mastery where increased skill among many does not diminish the value of a masterpiece. Instead, AI is seen as a tool that enables greater expression and efficiency, allowing individuals to achieve more. AI

IMPACT AI is viewed as a tool that enhances human capabilities rather than causing de-skilling, potentially enabling greater creative expression and efficiency.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing AI's environmental impact and potential for human de-skilling.

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    @ rzeta0 @ gamingonlinux Thanks for providing a detailed list. Let's see I'm not sure if this is still such a factor? I read a lot about it in the early days of

    @ rzeta0 @ gamingonlinux Thanks for providing a detailed list. Let's see I'm not sure if this is still such a factor? I read a lot about it in the early days of LLMs. I don't really know about how todays's super advanced AIs are trained. One to look into I suppose Environmental i…