IM 820: Watch Your Wallet Jony - The Environmental Impact of LLMs

In this episode of Intelligent Machines, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau discuss a range of topics including Kate O'Neill's book on human-friendly tech decisions, the ethical implications of AI, facial recognition technology, Google's AI strategy, and the environmental impact of AI data centers. They also touch on lighter subjects such as a New York restaurant designed to look like a 2D drawing and a viral TikTok trend about gingers being "black." The hosts share personal anecdotes, debate the merits and drawbacks of various technologies, and provide recommendations for their audience, including a review of the HBO series "Ren Faire."