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Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supply Critical for AI (www.wsj.com)

submitted 7 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 62 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, what a crazy headline that AI was the thing mentioned and not 1 of the many other real life uses that offer greater solutions to us.

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[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 9 points 7 months ago

If only I could believe that's because MRIs are more important so their supply isn't in jeopardy.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

Because clickbaiting the 'AI bad' people is worth more advertising money than actually examining the effects of a helium shortage.

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[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

I need more happy birthday balloons.

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[–] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago

i wanna do a silly voice

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