> This project will [...] support the re-industrialization of the United States How?
By aggregating the means of production even more in the hands of a handful of people
Wait, was it supposed to re industrialize the USA?
Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
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Re: Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
#82There's a good amount of irony in the results that AI have achieved, particularly if we reach AGI - they have improved individual worker efficiency by removing other workers from the system. Naming it Stargate implies a reckoning with the actual series itself - an accomplishment by humanity. Instead, what this pushes, is accomplishing the removal of humans from humanity. I like cool shiny tech, but I like useful tech that really helps humans more. Work on 3D-printing sustainable food, or something actually useful like that. Jenson doesn't need another 1B gallons of water under his belt.
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#83I'm watching the announcement live from the white house and something about this just feels so strange and dystopian.
Well, the silver lining is the incredible human capacity to get used to almost any situation given enough time
It will get weirder, but only relatively so, the concept of normalcy always trailing just a little bit behind as we slide
Re: Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
#84Why Texas - is it an ideal location for AI infrastructure?
Like dwnw said, anything goes in Texas if you have money and there’s already a decent number of qualified tech workers. Corporate taxes are super low as well.
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#85> This project will ... also provide a strategic capability to protect the national security of America and its allies. > All of us look forward to continuing to build and develop ... AGI for the benefit of all of humanity. Erm, so which one is it? It is amply demonstrable from events post WW2 that US+allies are quite far from benefiting all of humanity & in fact, in some cases, it assists an allied minority at an ex…
Maybe only Americans and their allies qualify as human, according to them
Re: Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
#86> This project will [...] support the re-industrialization of the United States How?
Hush. Don't ask questions. It is going to be great.
Re: Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't worry, they said they are doing it in Texas where the power grid is super reliable and able to handle the massive additional load.
Say what you will about Texas, but they are adding energy capacity, renewables especially, at a much faster rate than any comparable state.
How much capacity does solar and wind add compared to nuclear, per square foot of land used? Also I thought the new administration was placing a ban on new renewable installations.
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#88Re: Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers
#89"No Sam, for obvious reasons we cannot give you 6 trillion ... but how about 500 billion?" Wow.
You gotta start small, you know?
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#90Data centers are overrated, local AI is what’s necessary for humanoid (and other) robots, which will be the most economically impactful use case.