Generative AI may seem frivolous on the surface, but it's fundamental research, you might as well be against materials science research. People are already usin

Generative AI may seem frivolous on the surface, but it's fundamental research, you might as well be against materials science research. People are already using AI models to create more efficient energy systems, batteries, solar panels, etc. This is fundamental research and if you kill research because you think it's frivolous you will kill many things you didn't know you wanted. Frivolous research is the backbone of scientific progress. Even generative AI - it may be called generative AI because that's flashy, but its real power is as classifiers, and classifiers are incredibly useful. Imagine robots that could perfectly sort recycling/garbage/compost, what do you think that is worth? Imagine robots that can mechanically remove weeds so that zero herbicides are needed, what do you think that is worth? The possibilities really are endless and I am excited to see how these technologies evolve.