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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (32 children)

Alright so you can have them funding the next generation of nuclear power, which would eventually bring this new form into the mainstream by having them deal with the costs associated with ironing out any issues they have and very likely making it economically viable…

Or…

These tech companies can use fossil fuels to power their AI. Like it or not, they arent going to stop developing AI and data centers. They need the power either way. Solar and wind won’t keep up with that level of demand and tech companies know it. So choose. Nuclear, or fossil fuels?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (24 children)

You're correct that I can't stop them from making pants on head stupid decisions, but I'm not going to stop making fun of them.

very likely making it economically viable…

They're going to fund currently economically nonviable nuclear plants to power their currently economically nonviable genAI schemes? Over the time horizon of 25 years before they scale up energy capacity at all? Maybe pants on head is too generous.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (23 children)

I’m not crunching the numbers over here, but they must be making money off AI if they’re doing this. I’m sure they have further plans that aren’t public yet.

I’m not a fan of AI, so if Microsoft or Google ends up in a dumpster fire because of all this I will never stop laughing about it. I just don’t expect it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Meta's happy to give away models for free, so models are evidently worth $0.

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