Meta is betting on generative AI for a new generation of aggressive advertising. It requires immense energy, much of which will likely come from fossil fuels.

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    10 hours ago

    “Artificial Intelligence” doesn’t actually want anything. It has no agency. Meta/Facebook wants to sell you stuff while the world burns, but that’s nothing new.

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      5 hours ago

      Given how much energy is needed to run AI, and given how much of it Meta is running, I’d say it’s fair to say that Meta wants to sell you stuff while THEY burn the world down