cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/32023985

Writing a 100-word email using ChatGPT (GPT-4, latest model) consumes 1 x 500ml bottle of water It uses 140Wh of energy, enough for 7 full charges of an iPhone Pro Max

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    4 hours ago

    Of course the db0 community downvoted it

    Edit: guys i swear the db0 cross post had 0 upvotes when I posted this comment

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      5 hours ago

      Seeing db0’s stance on AI has been depressing.

      “Back in my day”, the sense among piracy advocates seemed to be that cultural artifacts are so important to society and human dignity that they shouldn’t be held hostage by gatekeepers who are only interested in profit and see exposure to a wide audience as a monetization failure. It was a respect tor the value of a creative work, a duty to preserve that signal and not let it be consumed by the noise of commerce.

      Today, it seems that the pirate scene views cultural artifacts as disposable and fungible, raw materials with no essence or signal in their own right. It’s more about speedrunning towards some inevitable nihilistic chaos, tearing everything down to spite the old gatekeepers and joining forces with the new gatekeepers so long as they seem to be on the side of destruction and “free shit”. There’s no allegiance to society, just a brutal individualistic free-for-all.

      It’s the antithesis of what I believed the internet was going to do to the old copyright regime. And I’m not sure there’s a home for people who still think like me.

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        9 hours ago

        Divisions by Zero, an anarchist instance which is really cool in many ways, such as being strong activists against copyright and for piracy, but also very into technology.

        Since the crosspost in on LW and 98% upvoted, not sure what the person you’re replying to is talking about.