@VraserX: AI’s biggest culture war may arrive through the electricity bill. People who never cared about model benchmarks will ca…
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AI's growing energy demand from data centers could spark public conflict as electricity bills rise, even among those who previously ignored AI benchmarks.
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AI’s biggest culture war may arrive through the electricity bill.
People who never cared about model benchmarks will care when a data center changes what power costs at home.
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