Is there any work being done to find out whether or not the strong anti-AI sentiment in U.S. workforce isn’t psyops? There hasn’t been a wave of unemployments as previously thought of (the recent ones seem more related…
There hasn’t been a wave of unemployments as previously thought of (the recent ones seem more related to inflation) because AI actually seems to create work to manage it, and buying tokens thoughtlessly isn’t cost effective for companies, or providers.
So it seems it’s only beneficial for people and companies to use AI, and optimize it for productivity, right? Or am I missing something? People are especially being polarized against data centers when the truth is fast fashion and travel creates a lot of pollution, and yet everyone’s flocking to vacations wearing their so-called “ethical” brands if instagram is any indication. I don’t care if people do that, but the lack of self-awareness is astounding.
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There are a couple of data centers that are causing real water, noise, or pollution problems and it doesn't help that one of them is run by Elon Musk.
The chip shortage and resulting price increases are also very real.
And AI is not profitable. There probably is a bubble that will bankrupt some companies (maybe not the ones you've heard of).
When you mix all these facts with pre-existing skepticism of capital and corporate power you get the backlash. It's exaggerated and spinning out of control, but it's rooted in reality.
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