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So it is and remains an unavoidable problem with frivolous AI use for the foreseeable future?
No, because there are already locations in the world where clean grids exist. Focusing on AI use as an environmental problem is not helpful. Focus on the source of the energy, not it's uses.
How many AI data centers are in the countries that have clean grids, as opposed to the US?
“Please don’t pay attention to the gorilla setting the house on fire, just give the gorilla a better source of fuel.”
“Also, that guy over there is using a magnifying glass to light paper on fire, ignore me using napalm since fire is just fire”