"No one is quite sure how much more electricity the United States will need, but estimates suggest the nation’s emerging AI machine could demand 60 gigawatts or more within the next couple of years. That volume far exceeds the needs of major U.S. cities, such as New York." When do the rolling electricity cuts start? Just after your bill has gone way up to pay for Big Tech AI scam you of your hard earned money. The final chapter in the Growth Death Cult won't be pretty.
The Journal Record
U.S. faces electricity challenge as AI energy demand soars | The Journal Record
AI could require 60+ GW of U.S. power, sparking urgent focus on nuclear, natural gas and clean energy to meet rising demand.
"California attorney must pay $10,000 fine for filing state court appeal full of fake quotations generated by ChatGPT. The fine appears to be the largest issued over AI fabrications by a California court and came with a blistering opinion stating that 21 of 23 quotes from cases cited in the attorney’s opening brief were made up. It also noted that numerous out-of-state and federal courts have confronted attorneys for citing fake legal authority."
CalMatters
California issues historic fine over lawyer’s ChatGPT fabrications
The court of appeals issued an historic fine after 21 of 23 quotes in the lawyer's opening brief were fake. Courts want more AI regulations.
Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ “I’ve been a computer scientist for 40 years, and for most of that time computing was the tiniest piece of our economy’s power use,” Chien told Fortune. “Now, it’s becoming a large share of what the whole economy consumes.”
Fortune
Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune
Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and ...
I'm looking for positive stories about local communities, particularly in the Global South, who have worked to improve the quality of their environment, and improve resilience. A major environmental magazine is interested in publishing such stories.
AI is eating its children "Morale among employees at Microsoft is circling the drain, as the company has been roiled by constant rounds of layoffs affecting thousands of workers. Some say they’ve noticed a major culture shift this year, with many suffering from a constant fear of being sacked — or replaced by AI as the company embraces the tech."
Futurism
Microsoft CEO Concerned AI Will Destroy the Entire Company
The possibility of Microsoft being made obsolete as it races to keep up is something that keeps CEO Satya Nadella up at night.
Greedy AI is pushing up electricity bills all over the world "As electricity bills climb due to AI boom, Pennsylvania lawmakers struggle to find solution. The state has attracted over $90 billion in tech company investments, but political divisions are delaying policies to protect consumers and the environment."
PhillyVoice
As electricity bills climb due to AI boom, Pennsylvania lawmakers struggle to find solution
The state has attracted over $90 billion in tech company investments, but political divisions are delaying policies to protect consumers and the en...
Zuckerberg hasn't changed, you know "Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man." Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
the Guardian
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
 Mark Zuckerberg Tells Congress: No, Facebook Wasn’t Invented To Rank Hot Girls, That Was My Other Website
BuzzFeed News
Mark Zuckerberg Tells Congress: No, Facebook Wasn't Invented To Rank Hot Girls, That Was My Other Website
I really gotta rewatch The Social Network.
"I had not realized ... that extremely short exposures to a relatively simple computer program could induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people." Joseph Weizenbaum, creator of ELIZA Attachment to AI chatbots is more than fringe. We are wired for connection. Some common cognitive biases can contribute to a faster connection to a bot. Our relationship with AI is changing how we think, feel, and relate.
Psychology Today
AI Attachment: Are We the Experiment?
We’re all wired for connection, and we’re driven to find meaning. These aren’t flaws, they are essential survival traits.