this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2025
456 points (96.3% liked)

Fuck AI

3433 readers
1075 users here now

"We did it, Patrick! We made a technological breakthrough!"

A place for all those who loathe AI to discuss things, post articles, and ridicule the AI hype. Proud supporter of working people. And proud booer of SXSW 2024.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
(page 2) 17 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

At the moment AI is consuming about 3x as much total power as gaming (60 terawatt hrs/yr vs 20), so presumably 3x more environmental impact. So my question is, if one thing is 3x worse does it make the other thing okay? I mean, it seems fair that the power consumption should make us roughly 1/3 as outraged by gaming as we are by AI.

B-b-but...

load more comments (7 replies)
load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›