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Sam Altman Says AI Using Too Much Energy, Will Require Breakthrough Energy Source (futurism.com)
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"There's no way to get there without a breakthrough," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, arguing that AI will soon need even more energy.

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[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So will AI (or more accurately LLM) be the push needed to make limitless fusion energy a reality?

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Obviously not. We’re being faced with an existential threat if we don’t secure alternative, sustainable forms of energy and even that threat isn’t enough to motivate our species.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Threat to existence is nothing compared to ability to hoard more money