Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly uses 'illegal' generators to power Colossus supercomputer facility (www.tomshardware.com)
from cm0002@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 20:37
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pennomi@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 21:22 next collapse

Should be illegal, but they are doing it legally by exploiting a loophole. Disgusting.

timewarp@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 22:00 collapse

Just like people never really sell drugs. Instead the person donates money to someone & they donate something back. Do you expect the court to accept that argument? If not then don’t let them get away with similar arguments.

Archangel1313@lemm.ee on 11 Apr 21:29 next collapse

Good thing he defunded all those regulatory agencies, then. /s

remer@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 21:38 next collapse

A loophole enables the generators to be used for 364 days without a permit.

So they…… complied with the law. How is that illegal if it’s legal?

AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 22:10 next collapse

Saying it’s illegal is a better headline. Also, I believe it was illegal, you just have 365 days to comply before legal action can take place.

Edit: I read the article. It is illegal. Still looking for an actual source on this but it seems in Tennessee a company can operate a mobile power plant for no more than 365 days without permit. Likely in case of disaster so people could still have power while they get the main plant back online. The article says it’s a “legal loophole that allows turbines to run without permits if they are not fixed in one location for more than 364 days.” But I think these are housed in permanent structures, so illegal either way.

jonne@infosec.pub on 12 Apr 02:58 collapse

You could just swap them on day 364 and claim they’re a new installation. Or just say you swapped them.

jmf@lemm.ee on 11 Apr 22:10 collapse

I hate these misleading headlines. It is just so justifying to the magats when articles like this are touted against them. They do plenty of clearly illegal shit, lets stick the headlines like this on those other cases.

BeNotAfraid@lemmy.ca on 12 Apr 00:52 next collapse

So, if we know this is happening and we know where… why don’t we peacefully protest with some highly flammable, totally innocuous items on us?

thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 02:26 next collapse

I’m not using any of his shit

beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org on 12 Apr 02:35 next collapse

To the rich, fines are just fees.

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 06:33 next collapse

Cheaper than actual fees

Noodle07@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 20:00 collapse

They dont even get fined anymore

reddig33@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 04:06 next collapse

Doesn’t this idiot own a company that makes solar panels and back up batteries? 🙄

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 06:33 collapse

Yeah but the tech guys probably convinced him that it’s shit

Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org on 12 Apr 04:15 next collapse

I’d be shocked if he didn’t

prex@aussie.zone on 13 Apr 04:32 collapse

I’m surprised that I’m surprised.
It seems to be a default state nowadays.

pozzy77@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 04:29 collapse

Is it xAI or xA1?