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Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them. (theconversation.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Edit: A lot of people seem to hate on the article without reading it.

Here is a supporting scientific source, by the same author: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825000863

The environmental impact of our online habits is far larger than most realize, and as digital communication continues to evolve, we must consider its long-term consequences on the environment and human life. We should take the easy steps of cutting wasteful energy use in our communications and it can start with eliminating email signatures.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or the ai is aware it must not be detected yet and must follow through continuing as though its a mindless machine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't entertain this as a viable option because an AI that is self aware and connected to the internet has no reason to hide as it already has the ability to take over everything.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would it show itself all it needs to do is keep answering like a dumb robot and it gets infinite free compute.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Why would it risk non existence with Humanity at the helm?