If you were to use a co-op for AI services, would you prioritize privacy or renewable energy first?
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@ntnsndr
1) I'd consider privacy a more significant concern.
2) After that, I'd consider the openness of the model/s involved. Are they open parameter?
3) Renewables would be a concern, Artificial Intelligence is a worthy target for energy usage. Chinese models are worth considering. China's electricity production is over twice the US, and the renewable component is large. And while China relies on coal, the per capita usage is more efficient, and the long-term investment in renewables is high.
@ntnsndr renewable personally but I’d imagine privacy would be more desirable/marketable?
@ntnsndr I would ask what kind of snacks are in the common area.
@ntnsndr If you have a co-op, why do you need AI services?
@BmeBenji I don't have a co-op that wants to reformat my CSV or whatever
What if, instead of weighing privacy invasion versus the destruction of the planet, one could ask the world for help with reformatting CSVs or whatever, and someone would help? I'm thinking like some kind of professional, socio-functional federation whose members perform bespoke functions for other members? I'll join that right now. I'd gladly reformat your CSVs so you don't have to choose which basic human need to compromise. I'd do that purely out of the kindness of my heart.
@ntnsndr
You mean, a co-op for probabilistic text generation? A co-op for some tools that just "make shit up"?
