Last note on AI for today, w.r.t. energy. Every computer uses power. The apps we use, SaaS apps in data centers, etc. This is fine, provided that the use provides real utility. For crypto, energy complaints are relevant, as it provides little utility. If you give this first generation of AI tools a real ... cleverdevil.io

@cleverdevil Agreed here as well. This part of people’s objections is about whether humanity benefits more from the energy use than the costs incurred. OpenAI and the like should be made to justify any environmental impact they make, as should any other large industrial enterprise.