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NNadir

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7. Well, should I assume you are an expert and can provide...

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 01:02 PM

Nov 2024

...some support for this contention?

What percentage of computational data tools is used for frivolous purposes?

DU certainly uses data services. I'm sure there are people in the coming fascist government would consider it unworthy of water and electricity.

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Disgusting. And this is mostly about that nearly worthless genAI used for student cheating and other highplainsdem Nov 2024 #1

Yes, let us all kneel and praise Shiny New Thing!! hatrack Nov 2024 #2

My son's Ph.D work involves convolutional neural networks for... NNadir Nov 2024 #3

Don't misread my post. I said nearly worthless.There are some good uses for AI, but they don't excuse highplainsdem Nov 2024 #4

It would be interesting to hear of any technology that is immune... NNadir Nov 2024 #5

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Well, should I assume you are an expert and can provide... NNadir Nov 2024 #7

DU doesn't use genAI. There are lots of articles out there on genAI increasing power demands, and highplainsdem Nov 2024 #8

Oh. I see. We have to make distinctions about how servers are used. I'm a bad guy, I guess. I use Google Scholar... NNadir Nov 2024 #9

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