I wonder if people realize their environmental criticism of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies also applies to machine learning or "AI".

The same environmentally disastrous pop-up datacenters cryptomining Ethereum are now making even more money doing AI workloads.

coindesk.com/consensus-magazin…

#DigitalEmissions #DigitalSustainability

Crypto Miners Are Pivoting to AI (Like Everyone Else)

Miners are repurposing their cooling systems, security and access to cheap energy to take advantage of the AI boom. ASIC machines are harder to convert.

^{Jeff Wilser (CoinDesk)}