this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2025
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At the moment AI is consuming about 3x as much total power as gaming (60 terawatt hrs/yr vs 20), so presumably 3x more environmental impact. So my question is, if one thing is 3x worse does it make the other thing okay? I mean, it seems fair that the power consumption should make us roughly 1/3 as outraged by gaming as we are by AI.
B-b-but...
The outrage is no comparable because games aren't forced down your throat. I've never once asked for an AI summary of something, yet I see them constantly if I don't actively avoid them, so I'm indirectly incurring those costs.
Outrage for other people's environmental effects because they're "forcing it down your throat" but not your own because you're doing it willingly? Yeah, that sounds super morally impeccable!
I never said i was outraged or not. But at least when i game and being morally deplorable, I've actively chosen to do so with intent. That's still way better than them deciding for me to waste the energy when i don't even use the result. If you don't see the difference there isn't much to talk about here.
Youi're right that there isn't much point in this conversation, but completely wrong about the reason. I'm saying if people are upset about the amount of power AI is using they should be at least 1/3 as upset about the power gaming uses. You're saying the bigger issue is AI doing something on your behalf without asking. I don't even know how to address an issue-dodging mentality like that. Oh well.
Don't use services with AI summaries
Hence why I said if I don't actively avoid them. I used those services before AI was a thing. So it was not my decision.
Not sure why I missed that line! The enshitification is tragic