Reygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isReygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square45linkfedilinkfile-text
archive.is link to article from allabout.ai at https://www.allaboutai.com/resources/ai-statistics/ai-environment/
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoYeah, AI is shit and a massive waste of energy, but it’s NOTHING compared to the energy usage of the airline industry.
minus-squareReygle@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoFriend, did you actually follow the link? Maybe just read the pictures?
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoI checked. The IEA says airlines generate about a gigaton of CO2, and it’s still growing since the dip of covid, which is perhaps where your infographic authors got their screwy figures, which are, like I suggested, the wrong order of magnitude.
minus-squareReygle@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoCite your source and compare also using your source?
Yeah, AI is shit and a massive waste of energy, but it’s NOTHING compared to the energy usage of the airline industry.
Friend, did you actually follow the link? Maybe just read the pictures?
I checked. The IEA says airlines generate about a gigaton of CO2, and it’s still growing since the dip of covid, which is perhaps where your infographic authors got their screwy figures, which are, like I suggested, the wrong order of magnitude.
Cite your source and compare also using your source?