My point was mostly that the economy isn’t good for regular people, even in the best case scenario.
With or without AI, data centers will continue to expand and grow and suck up water - unless we design them in more sustainable ways. Even if the AI bubble bursts, the US can’t exactly give up when actors like China are making great strides…
Regardless of my own personal distaste for AI, it’s hard for me to argue in good faith that there don’t exist potential sensible and sustainable applications for the technology as it advances and people explore its use cases. I think it’s vastly overhyped/overestimated in its present or near-future state unless serious leaps are made and I don’t want to be confused as a proponent. Are we presently developing or using AI in any way that is sustainable? No, not at all.
Is China going to send Terminators after Americans?
I don’t personally think that is going to happen, but those involved in the military industrial complex et. al may believe that or are preparing for AI being used in military applications in a general sense. Do I support these efforts? Not in the least, AI likely needs internationally regulated immediately to prevent such a reality.
Even if the AI bubble bursts, the US can’t exactly give up when actors like China are making great strides…
As long as capitalism is the dominant economic model of the world and there are borders/states on world stage, no state will willingly give up on a technology, in a purely competitive sense or militarily - unless there are significant shifts e.g. like an international agreement, increased diplomacy and international trust being built, or something like world peace.
My point was mostly that the economy isn’t good for regular people, even in the best case scenario.
With or without AI, data centers will continue to expand and grow and suck up water - unless we design them in more sustainable ways. Even if the AI bubble bursts, the US can’t exactly give up when actors like China are making great strides…
Why? Is China going to send Terminators after Americans?
Regardless of my own personal distaste for AI, it’s hard for me to argue in good faith that there don’t exist potential sensible and sustainable applications for the technology as it advances and people explore its use cases. I think it’s vastly overhyped/overestimated in its present or near-future state unless serious leaps are made and I don’t want to be confused as a proponent. Are we presently developing or using AI in any way that is sustainable? No, not at all.
I don’t personally think that is going to happen, but those involved in the military industrial complex et. al may believe that or are preparing for AI being used in military applications in a general sense. Do I support these efforts? Not in the least, AI likely needs internationally regulated immediately to prevent such a reality.
Drag doesn’t feel like you answered the question. Why is China doing better with AI bad?
I said:
As long as capitalism is the dominant economic model of the world and there are borders/states on world stage, no state will willingly give up on a technology, in a purely competitive sense or militarily - unless there are significant shifts e.g. like an international agreement, increased diplomacy and international trust being built, or something like world peace.
Because if they use it in aggression e.g. against western allies in the SC sea, we need the technology to repel or counteract it.