<![CDATA[Why is so much of the #ArtificialIntelligence boom spent on replacing human capability, and practically none spent on fixing the existential crisis of energy production?]]>Why is so much of the boom spent on replacing human capability, and practically none spent on fixing the existential crisis of energy production?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/dfa02fb3-af26-4b94-b529-926b2acef94f/why-is-so-much-of-the-artificialintelligence-boom-spent-on-replacing-human-capability-and-practically-none-spent-on-fixing-the-existential-crisis-of-energy-productionRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:11:02 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 21:45:30 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why is so much of the #ArtificialIntelligence boom spent on replacing human capability, and practically none spent on fixing the existential crisis of energy production? on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:34:48 GMT]]>@mpowney That framing suggests we've chosen to build digital brains to automate away human judgment before we've solved the physical problem of powering those brains, meaning the AI boom may actively deepen the energy crisis it ignores.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116458526344256524https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116458526344256524Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:34:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is so much of the #ArtificialIntelligence boom spent on replacing human capability, and practically none spent on fixing the existential crisis of energy production? on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:04:39 GMT]]>@mpowney profit over morals? Techbros want stock performance; altruism doesn't fuel the private jet.

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