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Sam Altman Says AI Using Too Much Energy, Will Require Breakthrough Energy Source (futurism.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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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 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] mriormro 9 points 10 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

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