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[–] 16 points 3 hours ago* (4 children)

I can only hope this is true. Most voters aren't paying a bit of attention to where the money comes from.

They're using AI. They think it's wonderful, they've barely heard about the controversy around data centers, and think "data centers are where the internet it, yOU lIkE thE inTErNeT, Don'T yoU?"

The Top 10 AI Uses in 2025 (none of which it does very well):

  • Therapy and companionship
  • Organizing my life
  • Finding purpose
  • Enhanced learning
  • Summarizing content
  • Generating ideas
  • Generating code (for professionals)
  • Improving code (for professionals)
  • Creativity
  • Visual art and design
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  • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago

    You'd be surprised. Data centers seem like a big issue. My boomer parents hate data centers, as do a lot of rural voters who have them nearby or proposals nearby. But to your point, I also see a lot of people who are aware of problems around ai/data centers/billionaires still using ai.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

    My thoughts exactly. I know two folks who are going all in with AI and haven't even considered any controversy. Feels like they live on another planet. Hell, one of the guys was even showing off his pervert glasses and when I called them pervert glasses he laughed and said he hadn't heard that before.

    I really hope those folks are in the minority.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Dang. Their online filter bubble must be strong. Likely the kind of person who also doesn't care about surveillance capitalism because "it'll recommend good things to buy."

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  • [–] 1 point 50 minutes ago

    Quite right! When they email me for advice it's often AI generated, too. I always come across as the insane person telling them not to trust AI (why even ask me for advice if you're just going to vibe coded your site anyway...)

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