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UK government's AI plan criticized for ignoring climate impact

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A Mastodon user criticized the UK government's new AI plan for failing to address the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. The user argued that climate collapse is a more significant threat than AI and expressed frustration with the government's priorities. AI

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UK government's AI plan criticized for ignoring climate impact

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

    Oh, I see the government has an "AI plan". Not a single mention of its carbon footprint. This government really doesn't understand that the number one threat we

    Oh, I see the government has an "AI plan". Not a single mention of its carbon footprint. This government really doesn't understand that the number one threat we face is not from rogue AI, from economic slowdown, or from Russia, it's from climate collapse. What is wrong with these…

    LINKS gov.uk/…/chancellor-unveils-britains-ambi…

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