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		minimaxir on Dec 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sora is here Deliberately wasting electricity isn't exactly a moral win.

toasteros on Dec 9, 2024 [–]

Generative AI is a waste of electricity by definition.

mdp2021 on Dec 9, 2024 | [–]

> by definition

"Definition" does not mean "...plus your own assumptions".

The results are there. Optimal, no; somehow valuable, yes.

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