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When corporations scrape academic papers, it's justified. When individuals do it, it's inexcusable. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Running those datacenters is extremely expensive.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    The cost is to the whole world, because they consume enormous amounts of energy and produce essentially nothing. Like bitcoin miners.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    AI at least provides a clear product that can be a helpful workforce multiplier, whereas Bitcoin provided an unprotected alternative to traditional markets with none of the safeguards nor legal precedents of traditional markets, so it's only led to illegal activities piled upon illegal activities

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