We’re being force fed AI. The big tech hype has never been more hard core because billions 🤑 are on the line.
Big tech are now spinning along the line that it’ not so bad per query. You know like a teaspoon of water or a gram here and there. But is rubbish. The reality is that the energy use is massive. there is no transparency on the environmental impacts. AI is fossil fuelled intelligence and it might cost us the climate.
What seems like a massive step for transparency and disclosure must be seen in the context of the absence of anything before it. Coming off a baseline of disclosing nothing, the industry can now choose to carefully set the narrative around precisely what they desire and get accolades for doing so.
Big tech’s selective disclosure masks AI’s real climate impact
Ketan Joshi spells out the spin we are being fed
This is important: these companies cannot make money unless they actively fabricate use of generative services.
Reasoning Models Burn More Carbon, Not Always for Better Answers
The team tested 14 different LLMs, each ranging from seven to 72 billion parameters, using 1,000 standardized questions from a variety of subjects. Parameters determine how a model learns and makes decisions.
Hidden Cost of Smart AI: 50× More CO₂ for a Single Question
Microsoft plans are going up astronomically. the family plan is now $179. They will tell shareholders this is because you paid this increase because you wanted AI. I’ve just cancelled our plan. You may be able to switch to a classic plan, but don’t expect it to hang around for long.
You can turn off AI by the app by turning off connected experiences.
There are quite a few ways.
