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Tech sector accused of cashing in on wasteful LLM boom
Original: But here we run up against an unpleasant reality: the tech sector values the # LLM craze chiefly because it's outrageous
Critics are arguing that the tech industry embraces the large language model boom not for its usefulness but because it is outrageously inefficient and resource-hungry. The claim is that companies and investors profit the more money, computing power and energy are poured into the AI fad, rewarding destruction rather than innovation.
Why now: Growing public concern over the enormous energy and capital costs of the AI boom is fueling criticism of the industry's motives.
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