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Autonomous Vehicles criticized as "self-driving hell" due to AI compute and surveillance

This Mastodon post argues that autonomous vehicles are not a solution for traffic transition and are instead a form of "self-driving hell." The author contends that these vehicles are not environmentally friendly due to the significant AI computing power and NVIDIA hardware required, primarily hosted on Azure cloud. Furthermore, the post highlights concerns about pervasive surveillance, not only of the drivers but also of the surrounding environment, as all nearby areas are filmed. AI

IMPACT Criticism highlights environmental and surveillance concerns associated with AI compute for autonomous vehicles.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion on autonomous vehicles and their environmental and surveillance implications.

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Autonomous Vehicles criticized as "self-driving hell" due to AI compute and surveillance

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    @electricshift As @parismarx, @pluralistic, and @notjustbikes tirelessly explain: #AutonomousVehicles are not #TrafficTransition, but

    @ electricshift Wie u.a. @ parismarx , @ pluralistic und @ notjustbikes nicht müde werden zu erklären: # AutonomousVehicles sind nicht # Verkehrswende , sondern # SelfDrivingHell . Vor allem sind sie nicht umweltfreundlich, da man massive # AI Rechenkapazität dafür braucht. Haufe…