this [literally anything] could have been an email.

@cockburn Same. But this time, for everybody.

A slide from a presentation I just finished.

there has been a sharp uptick in :Bugs: bug-controlled infrastructure installed in the most unexpected of places. corners of abandoned buildings, rooms that we never knew existed, and at one point a storm drain? :CockburnUh:

the low vibrations and noise coming from them are giving us all a headache and making us lose sleep. :CockburnScared:

not to mention the massive energy usage and stolen data too. and what for? just to make our lives and our planet more miserable? :CockburnMad:

"thank you for calling the void, unfortunately the void is very busy right now. please leave your scream after the tone." *beep*

this bloatware webpage could've been a .txt file.

This app is on my phone exclusively so that I receive a notification when the washing is done. 811 MB.

What a brilliant idea! Sheet music in #AR #Glasses! :RobinHappy:

https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=j36u2i7PKKE

@thefunnypages honestly, i wouldn’t stop anyone doing that. the internet is completely bugged and needs a reset.

@maxleibman mood. enshittification ruins everything. :CockburnCry:

@maxleibman

No, I do not want you to autoplay an embedded video.

No, I don't want your "optional" cookies.

No, I don't talk to my friends and family about SaaS business software, so the likelihood of me recommending you to them is quite small, really.

@maxleibman No, I do not want to post a five star review.

No, I do not want to smash like and/or subscribe.

No, I do not want you to scan my photo ID for my convenience.

No, I do not want a soi-disant AI to listen to my clinic visit and write up your notes in your place.

No, I do not want to install your app.

No, I do not want that app to run on startup.

No, I do not want that app shortcut on my desktop.

No, I do not want to subscribe to your newsletter.

No, I do not want your site to send me notifications.

No, I do not want to tell you about my recent experience.

No, I do not want to sign up for an account.

No, I do not want to sign up using a different service and let the two of you know about each other.

No, I do not want to sign in for a more personalized experience.

No, I do not want to allow you to read my contacts.

No, I do not want you to scan my content.

No, I do not want you to track me.

No, I do not want to click "Later" or "Not now" when what I mean is NO.

@wohali @lmorchard the computers. turn them all off.

*never* feed the trolls.

not even once.

Yep, and the internet as a useful and informative place is slowly dying. This started before "AI" happened, of course, but it's still sad and concerning...

"With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/21/ai-slop-artificial-intelligence-social-media

#ai #slop #internet #misinformation

they’ir’re moar pwer outrage ‘s a cross da wurld becoz secrete data centaurs a cross da wurld ran by da :Bugs: bugz ar goblin up nut just da data f da inter webs an diss torting it , but they also goblin da ELEKTRISITY of en TYRE COUNTERIE’S to run they’ir’yre massive dork web oparashins !! :OskarShock:

we liv in in terestin tiems ... an their 'y're onlee gunna get MOAR IN TERESTIN ( sadly ) !!! :OskarShock:

liek :Cockburn: @cockburn say , i want thinz 2 be BOAR RING a gen !!

please, oh please enable ad block, i'm begging you :CockburnScared:

I came across information that the original quote in Futurism which said 99% electricity use was incorrect.
https://futurism.com/google-ceo-congress-electricity-ai-superintelligence

The transcript says “3% to 9%”.
https://www.techpolicy.press/transcript-us-lawmakers-probe-ais-role-in-energy-and-climate/

The larger point remains, though. AI and data center energy and water use is surging, and we are only at the beginning of this whole thing. For years, data centers energy use stayed below 1% and we were told not to worry. In countries like Ireland, data center energy use is now already over 20%