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[–] 31 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Consequences are good. But what can be done to stop the data centers? Or the people fueling the demand by continuing to let Alexa shop for them on the Amazon app.

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  • [–] 41 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Demand has always been artificial because they force it into everything.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    True... but let's not pretend millions out there are happy they don't have to think anymore and ask their favorite slop machine for whatever

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    If an app maker turns something on by default and people use that thing, that isn't "demand". It's just using the app as it's designed. Shitty product managers/leaders think that people use features like that because they actively want it, whereas disingenuous product managers/leaders understand the power of deception that comes from making features opt-out rather than opt-in.

    Actual demand for AI (or anything) is only truly measurable when people go out of their way to use it, not from slapping it on top of something they were already using anyways.

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