the difference is that AI is just a computer program
replacing coal plant with gas plant has it still using resources
a data center being built in a place where it hogs resources is the issue, not the data center or what it runs
Given that the government has to approve the building of the coal power plant and take into account all the negative effects then yes its a government problem.
If there’s a remote village somewhere that needs a steady supply of electricity and coal power is the only solution. Is that a bad thing because it’s coal?
If a coal plant was then built in a place where the water supply was scarce and they government was like sure you can build that here whatever and then they did and suddenly the towns people had to start importing water bottles to meet the demand. Is that a coal problem or a government problem?
So if a coal plant was consuming vast resources and interfering with the populace, is that the coal plants fault or the government?
the difference is that AI is just a computer program replacing coal plant with gas plant has it still using resources a data center being built in a place where it hogs resources is the issue, not the data center or what it runs
Given that the government has to approve the building of the coal power plant and take into account all the negative effects then yes its a government problem.
If there’s a remote village somewhere that needs a steady supply of electricity and coal power is the only solution. Is that a bad thing because it’s coal?
If a coal plant was then built in a place where the water supply was scarce and they government was like sure you can build that here whatever and then they did and suddenly the towns people had to start importing water bottles to meet the demand. Is that a coal problem or a government problem?