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Artificial Intelligence Wants to Sell You Stuff While the World Burns (newrepublic.com)
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Meta is betting on generative AI for a new generation of aggressive advertising. It requires immense energy, much of which will likely come from fossil fuels.

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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

AI doesn't want anything.

The asshole humans selling AI want this.

this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2025
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