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2026-05-13 00:00:32

arstechnica@mastodon.social

The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home

The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-newest-ai-boom-pitch-host-a-mini-data-center-at-your-home/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

2026-05-13 00:03:44

StealthyTango

StealthyTango@mastodon.world

@arstechnica So I can lose my job and kill the planet in just three easy payments? Wow!

2026-05-13 00:04:29

lemgandi

lemgandi@mastodon.social

@arstechnica

nope Nope NOPE

2026-05-13 00:07:08

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

@Ars Technica Wasn't Google already doing that, by letting Chrome run a 4GB LLM on every PC..? 🤔

2026-05-13 00:21:19

jordan

wagesj45@mastodon.jordanwages.com

@arstechnica sure, why not? I'll just add it to the home lab in the basement.

2026-05-13 00:22:11

Jigen

JigenD@mastodon.social

@arstechnica Yes. Please do give me >$150,000 worth of electronics equipment into my home. It will be well... taken care of.

2026-05-13 00:44:29

stux⚡️

stux@mstdn.social

@arstechnica I know what to hack first lol

2026-05-13 00:47:49

Kzad_Bhat

Kzad_Bhat@chaos.social

@arstechnica suuuuuuuuure and no one.. I MEAN NO ONE.... will every figure out a way to "wireshark" those systems from the physical network OR monitoring the electromagnetic radiation or even the powerflux.. what a security nightmare.. not that the idea was good to begin with..

2026-05-13 01:06:36

stewart

nuclearpidgeon@mastodon.social

@arstechnica “A GB200 for every home”

2026-05-13 01:24:34

Bandersnatch

Bandersnatch@mastodon.social

@arstechnica

LOL, instead of falling for this bullshit, read ZItron instead.

https://www.wheresyoured.at/where-are-all-the-data-centers/

2026-05-13 04:21:37

Ernest Youngblood

hclay8592@mastodon.social

@arstechnica Isn't the only solution: No AI?

Anything short of that is a sad admission that humanity has become so stupid, we need a computer to remind us to breathe.

2026-05-13 07:46:27

@iveyline

Iveyline@mastodon.nz

@arstechnica Not at my place!!!!

2026-05-13 10:23:54

Elric

elricofmelnibone@mastodon.social

@arstechnica "Decentralisation for me but not for thee!"

2026-05-13 21:58:57

Q.H. Stone

qhstone@mstdn.social

@arstechnica This is because they’re not able to get real data centers built.