The trend that people drink less and less alcohol is well-documented now.
Apart from the bullshit about AI, it is also frankly disturbing that the shares of beer companies still go up. That doesn't quack like a market economy.
this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2026
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If I understand this correctly, what they need is an AI that can also drink a lot of beer! Solving two problems in one fell swoop. But where is Silicon Valley on this front? Nowhere. Sad!
use it to cool the data centers
Maybe they think that when those people cannot find new jobs beer sales will rise again?
Historically, poverty and beer sales have been well correlated. But man, have you seen what a pint of beer costs now?
Heineken isn't that good a beer, let's see if AI makes it even worse. I've got good faith in that.
Heineken owns much, much more than just their namesake beer.
Where I live, they own a big chunk of all the shitty beers at shitty gas stations. They're a major reason why independent breweries are almost nonexistent.
Fuck Heineken.
Well, their beer is piss, so they should just stop doing that.
Heinekin?! Fuck that shit, PABST BLUE RIBBON!
How will humanity survive without the vital services offered by (checks notes) Heineken?!?!?