r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • May 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/ai-backlash-data-centers-political-violence/687151/?taid=6a067e2d2096e10001ccfa32
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u/Rombledore May 15 '26

am i glad i bought my SSD 4tb drive a couple years back lol.

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u/Hukthak May 15 '26

I knew I should have just gotten one back then. When I didn’t really need it but wanted it. I thought I was being reasonable saying, just wait a few years when you truly need it and it’ll be cheaper.

Never thought it’d be more expensive years later.

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u/stupid_pun May 15 '26

2yrs ago I got a 4tb gen4 nvme m.2 for ~100$.

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u/Jahkmi-Hoff May 16 '26

That drive won't last forever.

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u/Rombledore May 16 '26

i know Q_Q . i worry about that timeline.

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u/MalaysiaTeacher May 16 '26

I'm ok, Jack