Glad to see the AI is both European based and optional, that's an improvement over something like Google for sure. And I do feel like more energy efficient AI models are something the world needs about now.
That said, I do question the idea of them having AI for this sort of service in general, due to how anti-ai most of their customerbase probably are. Feels like the exact sort of functionality likely to drive away many of their users, and stir up a controversy online, even with the privacy and environmental concerns somewhat alleviated.
> Partnering with European companies supports our mission for independent European tech that’s not subject to political whims. This shift to a European provider gives us a potential pathway to self-hosting our AI in the future.
> It also means a lighter footprint – it’s a more energy-efficient model which uses far fewer resources than mainstream models. And we’re still producing more renewable energy than we need to run our AI.
Glad to see the AI is both European based and optional, that's an improvement over something like Google for sure. And I do feel like more energy efficient AI models are something the world needs about now.
That said, I do question the idea of them having AI for this sort of service in general, due to how anti-ai most of their customerbase probably are. Feels like the exact sort of functionality likely to drive away many of their users, and stir up a controversy online, even with the privacy and environmental concerns somewhat alleviated.
> Partnering with European companies supports our mission for independent European tech that’s not subject to political whims. This shift to a European provider gives us a potential pathway to self-hosting our AI in the future.
> It also means a lighter footprint – it’s a more energy-efficient model which uses far fewer resources than mainstream models. And we’re still producing more renewable energy than we need to run our AI.
Kind of refreshing to read this.