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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

I tried to post this to Reddit but for some reason it keeps getting removed by filters. I normally just lurk on Lemmy but I decided to make an account because I’m so over that stupid platform.

ANYWAY

Last night on my flight home I noticed that the person in front of me was using ChatGPT. I got nosy so I looked closer and found out that they were actually using ChatGPT to write the content for a program of a sustainability and climate conference. They specifically included a section about “dirty” energy sources and the harm that results from energy producers supplying data centers. I was floored.

I am not sure if this was the final product or just a draft, but I find it pretty gross and ironic that the AI that is fueling the climate crisis and responsible for the rapid development of data centers that are doing irreparable damage to local communities and ecosystems is being employed to create the materials for a sustainability conference. Maybe start with looking in the mirror first?

I looked up the company, and turns out this program might be part of a Keynote Livestream that is featuring the Mayor of San Fransisco lol.

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[-] Tartufo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Trains have WiFi, so you can work while you're moving without harming productivity

I can work just as well on a plane. I don't need WiFi, a company laptop (which I do have) is all I need. Any and all files can be saved beforehand for offline access and then I just upload them once I do have WiFi or LAN available.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 0 points 1 day ago

Yeah, and worsen the climate catastrophe

[-] Tartufo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Seriously if the company I work for insists on me taking a plane to somewhere that's 100% on them and not on me. Don't try to make people responsible for decisions they have exactly zero say in. That just makes the average person completely shy away from even trying to make it better in situations where they have the ability to because why bother when you're getting blamed anyways?

I had exactly one single plane trip in my entire life (going by life expectancy for my not-US country I'm about halfway through) that I wanted to do and that's easily compensated by me not having kids while living in a western country. I don't buy bottled water either and instead use exclusively water from my tap because it's safe to drink and doesn't need plastic bottles. I wear my clothes until they're impossible to repair and once they reach that point I cut them up and use them to clean if the fabric allows it. I negotiated for more wfh days than the higher ups like to see in exchange for a slightly lower raise to cut down commute. I'm still trying to get my landlord to install an electric charger for cars so I can swap my car to an electric one, I even offered to pay that charger myself because no car is sadly no option. Especially not when with the current temperatures the biggest train company actually starts to DISCOURAGE people from using trains because the risk of getting a heat stroke is too high thanks to the air conditioning not being able to handle the current heat wave. Heck I could keep going with the things I do but this wall of text is already long enough. And unlike you I don't shit on people who do not have a choice with things, because that's just not a cool move and actually hinders any and all improvement.

this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2026
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