AI is transforming how we live and work—powerful tools now sit in every hand with a smartphone, tablet, or computer. But amid the excitement, are we truly thinking this through?
Billions of people now use AI, often without realizing it. Every query, no matter how trivial, consumes massive computing power—billions of tokens, endless CPU cycles. Who’s footing the bill for this “free” intelligence? What are the real economic and environmental costs of running a technology that handles countless throwaway questions?
This isn’t about morality—it’s about awareness.
Are we creating another unsustainable “entitlement” system? One where governments, tech giants, and middlemen profit, while working people quietly absorb the costs through invisible taxes—much like the U.S. healthcare system?
As the old saying goes, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
We should pause, reflect, and ask: Are we building something empowering—or just another system we’ll later regret?
What do you think?
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