Or alternatively fine (yes, not “tax”; fine) heavy energy sinks, to the point that they’re unable to run, and use the money to address climatic issues now.

But it’s easier to wallow in a mix of nirvana fallacy (either solving the climate issue altogether, or doing jack shit) + wishful belief (“AGI is cooooming! Praise AGI!”), right?

This wouldn’t even stop the development of model-based generation, mind you. Only force it towards smarter approaches, that don’t boil down to “needz moar [parameters | training data | cranks]!” brute-force.

But nah. I’m supposed to treat it as a devil or as an angel, right?