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I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I see why you’re concerned, but I had to travel across the country for a wedding. The travel was necessary. You are creating a false equivalency between my necessary travel schedule requiring my to fly only one time this year because of an obligation to a loved one, and the person’s entirely unnecessary, daily AI use that is a result of their own laziness. Hope this helps!

I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Yes, it was necessary. It was for a wedding.

I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Oh, my bad. The next time I have to travel across the country for a wedding I’ll be sure to tell my job that I need to take a week off to drive both ways across the country in addition to the other days I need to take off for the actual wedding. Surely driving for three days to the wedding and three days back from the wedding is better for the environment, correct? If not, next time I’ll request several weeks off so I can rent a horse and buggy to get there. Thanks!

I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago

Trellis? I guess they used to be called GreenBiz. I just looked it up and this is the event: https://trellis.net/events/trellis-impact/

I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I am guessing they paid for the wifi so they could use ChatGPT

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I sat behind someone on a plane who was using ChatGPT to write the materials and remarks for a sustainability and climate conference. (lemmy.world)

submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by apprehensivecrab1@lemmy.world to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

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I tried to post this to Reddit but for some reason it keeps getting removed by filters. I normally just lurk on Lemmy but I decided to make an account because I’m so over that stupid platform.

ANYWAY

Last night on my flight home I noticed that the person in front of me was using ChatGPT. I got nosy so I looked closer and found out that they were actually using ChatGPT to write the content for a program of a sustainability and climate conference. They specifically included a section about “dirty” energy sources and the harm that results from energy producers supplying data centers. I was floored.

I am not sure if this was the final product or just a draft, but I find it pretty gross and ironic that the AI that is fueling the climate crisis and responsible for the rapid development of data centers that are doing irreparable damage to local communities and ecosystems is being employed to create the materials for a sustainability conference. Maybe start with looking in the mirror first?

I looked up the company, and turns out this program might be part of a Keynote Livestream that is featuring the Mayor of San Fransisco lol.