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Perhaps ironically, Sam Altman is also big into Fusion. (https://www.helionenergy.com/ https://www.helionenergy.com/) I guess it makes sense, for deep-learning
by dcchambers 2y ago
Perhaps ironically, Sam Altman is also big into Fusion. (https://www.helionenergy.com/ https://www.helionenergy.com/)
I guess it makes sense, for deep-learning/LLMs to "scale to infinity" you basically need infinite amounts of power.
- bamboozled 2y agocant we use OA intelligence to figure out how to do more with less rather yhan "stupidly" accelerate the climate crisis? the climate crisis + AI is the nightmare
- 7thaccount 2y agoI don't think people on here who downvoted you understand the sheer scale of data center load growth. Utilities can handle some load growth sure, but the requests from the AI folks are crazy large to the tune of GW. I think it's fair to ask if training the next chat bot and related needs are worth doubling our electricity consumption.
- fragmede 2y agoJevons Paradox says that's not the direction it'll go in.
- bamboozled 2y agoIt's funny how some people seem to have different beliefs around this. Personally, I love making things more efficient, and still try to minimize consumption.
- teaearlgraycold 2y agoAnd perhaps AI can help some of the problems in building a fusion reactor.
- fragmede 2y agoWhich is pretty exciting https://inl.gov/news/going-digital-idaho-students-engineers-demonstrate-first-nuclear-reactor-digital-twin/ https://inl.gov/news/going-digital-idaho-students-engineers-...
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