Le Monde: the AI-pocalypse is a mirage distracting us from unsustainable AI development
marigo · x · 2026-10-04
A Le Monde piece argues that AI doomerism is a mirage: apocalyptic narratives about distant catastrophes distract from the concrete unsustainability of today's AI development — its energy, resource, and environmental costs. The author contends the real debate should focus on AI's actual footprint rather than superintelligence fears.
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