A.I. usage fuels spike in Microsoft’s water consumption (fortune.com)
cross-posted from !microsoft
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cross-posted from !microsoft
Ford Motor Co. has filed for a patent on technology that could remotely shut down your radio or air conditioning, lock you out of your vehicle, or prompt it to ceaselessly beep if you miss car payments. Ford said it has no plans to use the technology, contained in just one of the many patents filed by the auto-making giant....
I really hope this is a complete failure, like Meta itself.
They blamed it on not having enough data.