Economists had enthusiastically lauded the virtues of capitalism in the first decades of the 20th century. But the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, and the total collapse of the economy and human suffering that went with it, called into question whether capitalism could still deliver the goods for the benefit of all.…
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Eco-Yotta seeks to convert property at 357 County Highway 9 to a planned development district, or PDD, which can permit broader uses than its current designation as residential agriculture. The idea surfaced this spring as a data center.Then, after residents expressed concerns, the project re-emerged in October as an “agricultural hydroponics research and development hub,” according to the company’s application.…
A crowd of more than 60 people packed into the Oneonta Town Hall on Wednesday night, October 8, for the monthly town board meeting. Concerned citizens filled the room to hear the latest on a proposal from startup Eco-Yotta Inc. to build an AI data center in Oneonta’s West End.…
In the initial proposal documents obtained by AllOtsego, applicants did not write that the property would be used for agricultural purposes. The property, located at 357 County Road 9, currently has a house, garage and a barn. It is currently zoned for RA-40, Residential Agricultural District.…
AI has sparked a panic about computers, it seems, gaining power over us, the people, mere lowly human beings. Will AI impose its powerful attributes on us? Will we become insignificant and unnecessary? Will AI become a god, or even God?…
Every question asked of ChatGPT—even those that produce non-answers or trivial facts—uses as much electricity as does one lightbulb shining for 20 minutes. The training process for a single AI model, such as a large language model, can consume thousands of megawatt hours of electricity and emit hundreds of tons of carbon.…
Column by Dr. Richard Sternberg Is It Live, or Is It Memorex? One of the hottest advances in technology is the development of an artificial intelligence product called ChatGPT. Its basic program is available free on the Internet. It is causing an uproar in academia because students are using it to write their homework assignments. This is already a game changer for teachers in figuring out how to evaluate student’s performances. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI,…
