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> and they were charlatans who wanted funding and hype, or signal how cutting edge they are Interesting that those same hucksters and shysters who spread the g
by CaptainZapp 10mo ago
> and they were charlatans who wanted funding and hype, or signal how cutting edge they are
Interesting that those same hucksters and shysters who spread the gospel of the blockchain immediately jumped on th AI bandwaggon when this was the shiny new thing.
Or, maybe, 40 years working in IT turned me slightly cynical.
- JojoFatsani 10mo agoLLM has more tangible benefits for companies and consumers. If you mentioned NFTs though you’d be spot on
- culi 10mo ago> According to new projections published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in December, by 2028 more than half of the electricity going to data centers will be used for AI. At that point, AI alone could consume as much electricity annually as 22% of all US households. https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energ... We're currently all subsidizing the AI industry. When we solve the energy problem then we can talk about potential benefits of LLMs
- colinhb 10mo agoSkipped the metaverse, slotted between the two
- FabHK 10mo ago> spread the gospel of the blockchain immediately jumped on th AI bandwaggon There were also a few months of super conductors, don't forget :-)