Google's AI-powered search summaries use 10x more energy than a standard Google search | The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI

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The annoying part is how many mainstream tech companies have ham-fisted AI into every crevice of every product. It isn't necessary and I'm not convinced it results in a "better search result" for 90% of the crap people throw into Google. Basic indexed searches are fine for most use cases.

As a buzzword or whatever this is leagues worse than "agile", which I already loathed the overuse/integration of.

Before AI it was IoT. Nobody asked for an Internet connected toaster or fridge...

I always felt like I was alone in this thinking. I think anyone with a bit of a security mindset don’t want everything connected, besides it makes them more expensive and easier to break. It’s certainly very convenient for programmed obsolescence.

It definitely has to walk in the desert for a while. I know multiple people who like it for some stuff. Like cameras and managing air conditioning.