US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters • Hacker News Board

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:49 AM UTC

AdieuToLogic wrote: post #5

techblueberry wrote: post #2

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Using Claude to provide a legal definition of "pledge" is unconvincing at best. > What are the legal protections of a “pledge”? To answer that question is to first agree upon the legal definition of "pledge": pledge v. to deposit personal property as security for a personal loan of money. If the loan is not repaid when due, the personal property pledged shall be forfeit to the lender. The property is known as collate…

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Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by fulafel » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC

Does it include externalities (co2 emissions)?

Increasing natural gas generation is of course disastrous policy with a major death toll from the climate disaster, there needs to be a rampdown of fossils use and production.

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by Freedom2 » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC

techblueberry wrote: post #2

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I'd be cautious about using Claude, given that they're designated as a supply chain risk by the US Government. Why not use the approved and officially certified ChatGPT instead?

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by deadbolt » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC

We're all gonna end up paying for this and everyone involved knows it.

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by retrochameleon » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC

AdieuToLogic wrote: post #5

techblueberry wrote: post #2

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Using Claude to provide a legal definition of "pledge" is unconvincing at best. > What are the legal protections of a “pledge”? To answer that question is to first agree upon the legal definition of "pledge": pledge v. to deposit personal property as security for a personal loan of money. If the loan is not repaid when due, the personal property pledged shall be forfeit to the lender. The property is known as collate…

Your answer is less useful and thought out than the Claude response. Claude actually answers the question in the context in which it's being asked.

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by mcs5280 » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC

Non-binding and voluntary = a bunch of lip service

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by AdieuToLogic » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC

techblueberry wrote: post #8

AdieuToLogic wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Using Claude to provide a legal definition of "pledge" is unconvincing at best. > What are the legal protections of a “pledge”? To answer that question is to first agree upon the legal definition of "pledge": pledge v. to deposit personal property as security for a personal loan of money. If the loan is not repaid when due, the personal property pledged shall be forfeit to the lender. The property is known as collate…

Wait, we know it’s not your definition, because it’s inapplicable.

> Wait, we know it’s not your definition ...

Of course it is not "my definition", as I cited the source of it.

> ... because it’s inapplicable.

Take that up with law.com.

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by XorNot » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC

Freedom2 wrote: post #13

techblueberry wrote: post #2

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I'd be cautious about using Claude, given that they're designated as a supply chain risk by the US Government. Why not use the approved and officially certified ChatGPT instead?

I'm assuming there's a missing /s tag there.

Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by Drunkfoowl » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC

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Re: US tech firms pledge at White House to bear costs of energy for datacenters

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Post by SilverElfin » Thu, Mar 05, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC

Do they pledge the costs of noise pollution and damage to water sources? Let’s be honest - these pledges are theater that reflects an agreement between tech oligarchs and the Trump administration. The pay the bribes via donations or whatever, and get back this deceptive theater show.