i tried to go to ur c.ai acc and for some reason it says it doesn’t exist??? dk if it’s a me problem but like did u delete ur acc or got banned orrr??? cuz i love ur bots sm its a pity to see ur acc like this 😭😭😭
hey so i’m only going to address this here and i’m not going to do so again. read if you want to, or don’t. ⬇️
TLDR: i deleted my account— just like i said i would. it’s gone, and it’s not coming back. using generative AI is not worth the overconsumption of our drinking water and the deterioration of the environment, not to mention the psychological impact it is having on people.
this is a jar of drinking water found near a meta data center site being built in morgan county, georgia. DRINKING WATER. residents there have not had access to clean water since construction on the center began; they are experiencing reduced water pressure, they rely on bottled water to drink/cook/clean/etc., and their water bills are expected to raise about 33%. there are many more cities that are experiencing similar issues with their water along with increased electricity bills, noise pollution, etc.
AI systems were also estimated to have consumed around 765 billion liters of water last year, which is greater than the total global consumption of bottled water in that same year. that is water we no longer have all because of AI systems. allegedly, asking chatgpt 10-50 questions uses about the same amount of water as a 16 oz water bottle— but that’s not even verified because these companies are not transparent with the EPA or anyone else about how their products are impacting the environment.
all these companies are forcing AI down our throats so they can profit off of the labor and jobs they no longer want to pay for. google search now relies solely on AI to bring up search results— and not all of it is particularly accurate nor relevant. not to mention, c.ai and other sites want personal data to verify ages because CHILDREN are being harmed by using them and they don’t want to be liable for that. they do not need your ID. do not give them your ID.
nothing is worth you chatting with a bot or generating a 90s version of you made up of stolen art or having it write an three-sentence email because you can’t be bothered to respond to someone through your own words.
i’m not trying to be rude or mean here, but there’s genuinely no reason to be supporting these kinds of things with the information we have now and continue to receive each week. we have an obligation not only to ourselves, but also the environment to protect one another and our natural resources before they are gone for good. if you want a future for yourself and for those who come after us, we all have to do our part.