“But AI generation has so much potential!”
Yes- it has great potential to pollute the planet and kill people faster. Yippie! /s
While the theft of content from artists of all genres is bad enough, AI Servers have a high demand for water and a large output for pollution, making this an issue of ethics.
In summary, if you use AI to assist you with a disability that does not involve creating content for you, that is exactly what AI is meant for! If you use AI to generate content for you because it’s “too hard” to do it on your own or you use it like a search engine, you’re fueling the fire that’s burning our planet and poisoning our communities while also filling billionaires pockets at the same time. Unfortunately the amount of people in the later category are the problem as well as the ones who don’t give a shit.
I promise I will write this properly… I have a lot of writing I want/need to do.
Sources/Recommended Reading:
1. America’s Digital Demand Threatens Black Communities with More Pollution
2. Artificial intelligence: How much energy does AI use?
3. Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
4. The alleged theft at the heart of ChatGPT
5. The Hidden Costs of AI
6. The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates
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