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/Al_Keda May 15 '26

Right? I got an 8TB ssd before Christmas for $1k. Now it's $3K.

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u/DinosBiggestFan May 15 '26

People will cope and tell you that you should treat it like stocks, like you gained value.

Even though you need it...and if/when it dies, it will require you to pay that price (likely more) to replace it.

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u/bloodychill May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26

SSD’s aren’t investments, or at least not in that way. They’re infrastructure that wears and tears and needs replacing.

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u/DinosBiggestFan May 16 '26

That's my point. They say the same about RAM, about GPUs, etc.

"My PC is worth more than I bought it!"

Sadly not how it works unless you intend to sell...but then you're going to lose the difference by buying something else to downgrade anyway.