The Economy of AI: What are we NOT counting?
A Silicon-Carbon Collaboration.What does AI actually cost?We hear a great deal about the energy, water, and infrastructure required to build AI. Those conversations matter. But they often stop at one side of the ledger.This episode asks a different question: What are we NOT counting?Beginning with data centers and Jevons' Paradox, we explore what it means to think economically—not just in terms of financial cost, but in terms of human cost and human benefit. Along the way, we discuss accessibility, executive function, abuse support, creativity, transportation, and why reducing friction can…
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