Judge decides case based on AI-hallucinated case law

[Umbran]

A lot, but it's not a problem.

Well, actually....

"“What is different about generative AI is the power density it requires. Fundamentally, it is just computing, but a generative AI training cluster might consume seven or eight times more energy than a typical computing workload,” says Noman Bashir, lead author of the impact paper, who is a Computing and Climate Impact Fellow at MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) and a postdoc in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)."
...
"“The demand for new data centers cannot be met in a sustainable way. The pace at which companies are building new data centers means the bulk of the electricity to power them must come from fossil fuel-based power plants,” says Bashir."
...
"Plus, generative AI models have an especially short shelf-life, driven by rising demand for new AI applications. Companies release new models every few weeks, so the energy used to train prior versions goes to waste, Bashir adds. New models often consume more energy for training, since they usually have more parameters than their predecessors."

And, in addition to the energy use in training...
"Researchers have estimated that a ChatGPT query consumes about five times more electricity than a simple web search."

Emphasis mine.

Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact

MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.

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After all, we're spending lot of power and water to have an infrastructure allowing us to have our silly discussions about AI, law, and pretending to be elves that have absolutely no importance, just for fun.

We are spending a lot of power and water to have an infrastructure that allows us to have silly discussions... and much more. Most of American (perhaps human) commerce happens over that infrastructure, for example, as well as much of our personal and business communication.

Spending some more to actually lessen the burden of work on humanity and possibly have more people being able to afford access to the legal system, nurturning a world where justice and fairness is within reach for all and not just the priviledged few seems a fair use of resources.

If we depend on AI to do the job, and it fails, that's the opposite of justice and fairness.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

We live in a post-skill world. Being competent at your profession is so unfashionable.

 

[The Firebird]

Benefit? What are you even talking about?

A lot of people find AI useful for a lot of reasons.

 

[Scribe]

We live in a post-skill world. Being competent at your profession is so unfashionable.

First it was post-truth, post-fact, now post-skill.

Wonderful how that downward spiral is going for us.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

First it was post-truth, post-fact, now post-skill.

Wonderful how that downward spiral is going for us.

Post-human.

 

[trappedslider]

First it was post-truth, post-fact, now post-skill.

Wonderful how that downward spiral is going for us.

we could all just lie down and die /s

 

[Scribe]

we could all just lie down and die /s

Or do work, learn, grow, and improve instead of fooling ourselves that we are "AI Artists".

I guess its a 50/50 though on which would be better for not only the individual, but society, right?

 

[The Firebird]

Well, actually....

"“What is different about generative AI is the power density it requires. Fundamentally, it is just computing, but a generative AI training cluster might consume seven or eight times more energy than a typical computing workload,” says Noman Bashir, lead author of the impact paper, who is a Computing and Climate Impact Fellow at MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) and a postdoc in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)."
...
"“The demand for new data centers cannot be met in a sustainable way. The pace at which companies are building new data centers means the bulk of the electricity to power them must come from fossil fuel-based power plants,” says Bashir."
...
"Plus, generative AI models have an especially short shelf-life, driven by rising demand for new AI applications. Companies release new models every few weeks, so the energy used to train prior versions goes to waste, Bashir adds. New models often consume more energy for training, since they usually have more parameters than their predecessors."

And, in addition to the energy use in training...
"Researchers have estimated that a ChatGPT query consumes about five times more electricity than a simple web search."

Emphasis mine.

Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact

MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.

news.mit.edu

We are spending a lot of power and water to have an infrastructure that allows us to have silly discussions... and much more. Most of American (perhaps human) commerce happens over that infrastructure, for example, as well as much of our personal and business communication.

There are significant usages involved. But there are also significant usages for things like meat, which at least in the US is a luxury good. (I mean--the majority of people consume it as a matter of preference and at greater cost for themselves and the environment than the alternatives.) AI at least has potential upside to improve things by increasing our productive capacity.

 

[trappedslider]

Or do work, learn, grow, and improve instead of fooling ourselves that we are "AI Artists".

I guess its a 50/50 though on which would be better for not only the individual, but society, right?

we could also take the Mad Stan approach :
Mad Stan: "Information overload, man. As a society, we're drowning in a quagmire of vid-clips, e-mail, and sound bites. We can't absorb it all. There's only one sane solution: Blow it up!"

 

[overgeeked]

Or do work, learn, grow, and improve instead of fooling ourselves that we are "AI Artists".

I guess its a 50/50 though on which would be better for not only the individual, but society, right?

That notion will always be hilarious to me. It’s like someone claiming they’re a Michelin-starred chef because they ordered food at a Michelin-starred restaurant. “I told the waiter/program what I wanted and it was delivered, that means I made it.”