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Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.

in other words please help us, use our AI

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[–] 39 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Not to mention the water depletion and electricity costs that the people who live near AI data centers have to deal with, because tech companies can't be expected to be responsible for their own usage.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I mean, do you really think it's better idea to let them build their own water and power system separate?

    They should be forced to upgrade the existing infrastructure so everyone benefits.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    They should be forced to upgrade existing infrastructure and pay for it. They are refusing to pay for it, and the electric companies are passing the costs onto the residents near these data centers, which is grossly unfair.

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