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AI, in this case, refers to LLMs, GPT technology, and anything listed as "AI" meant to increase market valuations.

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I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

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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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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Pop quiz. What consumes more water in the USA; data centers, or golf courses? data centers, or people watering their lawns?

Complaining about the environmental effect of data centers with the flesh of vulnerable individuals still stuck between your teeth is literally insane. If you do that, then clearly the climate is just an excuse, and your real motivations have nothing to do with the climate effects of data centers.

[–] LLMhater1312@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Flesh of what now?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Animal ag not only dwarfs information services, it is equal to the emissions of all transportation on Earth. The difference is, animal ag is purely negative for everyone except the investors. It is so trivial to stop consuming animals, and the impact is literally thousands of times that of not using LLMs for the rest of your life. Complaining about someone using an LLM while consuming animals is a very confused, ignorant position.