Even if AI were the miracle people like you suggest, you’re still destroying the environment. But also it’s not miraculous. Which you conflictingly say is and is not the case…
German engineer with 20 years of experience. Its a big jump. Believe me. I’m not suggesting most people use this tool the right way nor that the industry is not without flaws but its like eating meat. I have no issue with it as long as it is ethically sourced.
But those claims appear to be massively overblown, as The Register reports, with researchers finding that productivity gains are modest at best — and at worst, that AI can actually slow down human developers.
That’s what I’m saying. Ai does not help with speed. Takes potentially even longer. It helps with concept and design quality and completeness. For coding its just fancy auto complete. Think how LLMs can be used to improve the process instead of replacing yourself. Apply your skill with a lever instead.
Explain how this amount of electricity use could ever be “ethically sourced”. That’s not even much of a thing for meat, which at least provides nutrients. AI slop is everywhere and most of it is not helping anyone with anything.
Unless you get 100% of your power from the solar panels which is doubtful, then you’re using solar power that could’ve gone to something actually necessary
Even if AI were the miracle people like you suggest, you’re still destroying the environment. But also it’s not miraculous. Which you conflictingly say is and is not the case…
German engineer with 20 years of experience. Its a big jump. Believe me. I’m not suggesting most people use this tool the right way nor that the industry is not without flaws but its like eating meat. I have no issue with it as long as it is ethically sourced.
All the studies I’ve found so far seem to disagree, so why should we believe you?
https://www.anthropic.com/research/AI-assistance-coding-skills (2026 study)
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/new-findings-ai-coding-overhyped (2025 study)
That’s what I’m saying. Ai does not help with speed. Takes potentially even longer. It helps with concept and design quality and completeness. For coding its just fancy auto complete. Think how LLMs can be used to improve the process instead of replacing yourself. Apply your skill with a lever instead.
Explain how this amount of electricity use could ever be “ethically sourced”. That’s not even much of a thing for meat, which at least provides nutrients. AI slop is everywhere and most of it is not helping anyone with anything.
I’m running my own local LLMs on solar power from my roof.
Unless you get 100% of your power from the solar panels which is doubtful, then you’re using solar power that could’ve gone to something actually necessary