Notices by DAIR (dair@dair-community.social), page 2

"Microsoft increased worldwide water consumption by a whopping 34 percent — up to almost 1.7 billion gallons annually — last year, which outside researchers told the AP is most likely due to increased AI training. That's dwarfed by Google, which used 5.6 billion gallons last year, a 20 percent jump that's also likely attributable to machine learning." Via Tech Won't Save Us.

https://futurism.com/critics-microsoft-water-train-ai-drought

@alex and @emilymbender will be discussing large language models and AI Hype on September 21 at 8pm PDT/4pm UK on LinkedIn Live. More details on event page.

https://www.linkedin.com/events/7100539960537038848/

"At the center of the concerns...is a fear shared by members of both the public and private sectors that Congress has become so preoccupied with the long-term, existential threats of AI that it’s skipping right over all of the immediate risks that AI ethicists and civil rights advocates have been warning about for years: Things like algorithmic profiling by law enforcement and AI-enabled bias in school admissions, healthcare, insurance, and other sensitive areas."

https://www.fastcompany.com/90895351/chuck-schumers-effort-to-get-ahead-of-ai-may-already-be-falling-behind