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Can someone explain what these datcenters/AI resource drains mean in terms of a better life? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Thursday OP
The executives at the AI companies make loads of money by selling their shares. That is it. RockRaven Thursday #1
It means whenever you search or ask a question, you'll *always* get an answer Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2
That's why I hang here. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #4
Depends on what happens with it EdmondDantes_ Thursday #3
Who is investing in AI and datacenters? OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #5

RockRaven

(19,772 posts)
1. The executives at the AI companies make loads of money by selling their shares. That is it.
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:04 PM
Thursday

That is the "better life" these AI companies are pursuing. Everything else is bullshit in service of that end.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,154 posts)
2. It means whenever you search or ask a question, you'll *always* get an answer
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:09 PM
Thursday

The answer may be right, it may be wrong, but the internet will never again say “I don’t know”.

So, everyone from scientists, to students to presidents to journalists to soldiers, none of them will ever have to wonder about anything ever again.

As long as they trust in AI, they will gain the God-like ability to know anything and everything, instantly

OAITW r.2.0

(32,660 posts)
4. That's why I hang here.
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:21 PM
Thursday

Rather talk with intelligent people than deal with the shit we are dealing with IRL.

EdmondDantes_

(2,104 posts)
3. Depends on what happens with it
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:12 PM
Thursday

Some people think AI will kill us all, some people think it will create a utopia where all humans don't have to work or do anything because the machines will do everything.

Some people think it's all a big bubble about to blow up and tank the economy. Some think it will be like the dot com bubble where even though a bunch of companies failed, the resulting infrastructure will be useful going forward.

It's already causing layoffs and that will accelerate unless AI progress stops. If that continues, it could tank the economy because getting to 20% unemployment would be a disaster for the economy. People like Sam Altman talk about how it will create infinite wealth so a universal basic income will be easy, but then again you don't see him giving up his billions like money won't matter soon.

I think it will short term worsen our inequality, but it has the potential to cause that to reverse if people get angry enough.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,660 posts)
5. Who is investing in AI and datacenters?
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:35 PM
Thursday

META, Google, Apple. MS, Intel the companies that want to make their operations, people-less. No salaries, no OH/Operational Expenses.

Stockholders will love this new strategy as we all get financially killed if we don't deal with Trump now.

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