Comment by croes
Yeah lets combine two technologies that need lots of energy. Climate change is still a problem
Yeah lets combine two technologies that need lots of energy. Climate change is still a problem
I highly doubt that the majority things AI is used for is useful.
I see lots of spam videos, pictures and texts that flood insta, Youtube etc. to monetize on ad revenue or simply scam people.
I think cryptocurrency aren’t any better if you compare legit uses vs criminal ones.
> Should we not consume energy at all?
No need for a strawman. Prevention of wasteful use doesn’t mean no use at all.
> A tired old debate devoid of facts.
You are advocating for more fucking cryptocurrency.
You don't get to ignore any response as "a tired old debate devoid of facts".
He wasn't ignoring anything, he was pointing out that that criticism is based on outdated information. Almost all modern blockchain designs (from the past ~10 years) do not promote energy waste via PoW.
It's fine to point out the energy waste of more traditional PoW chains (particularly Bitcoin, which accounts for the bulk of PoW), but to frame that as a problem with blockchains in general is misguided.
A tired old debate devoid of facts. The chains I advocated for are proof of stake, and AI is a useful system worth the energy it uses. Should we not consume energy at all?