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[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 112 points 2 months ago (68 children)

using AI to create these images is really gonna help with the hole in the floor

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (16 children)

In what way won't it help? Be specific.

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Training large models like an LLM (text generation) or a stable diffusion model (image generation) consumes a lot of energy and using these models isn't cheap either. It's bad for the climate in the same way cryptocurrency is.

[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

+1, it is much worse than even proof-of-work crypto though. I think AI is the bigger enemy, since at least in crypto, there are ways of developing and using it that aren't as bad (or even at all) for the climate.

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 months ago

while proof of stake is better, I still think everything crypto is a big capitalist waste of energy

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