AI Is Hungry. And Getting Hungrier Every Year
Artificial intelligence • Technologies
Artificial intelligence consumes energy on a scale that is becoming difficult to ignore, calling into question the very logic of infinite growth.
Helen Chang
«If code could weep, it would have.»
Hi, I'm Helen. I tell stories about the digital world as if it were alive and thinking. To me, algorithms are a mirror of us – they reflect our fears, desires, and hopes. I'm not a programmer; I'm an observer and a storyteller.
Biography
Helen Chang was born in San Francisco to a family of immigrants from Taiwan. From an early age, she navigated life between two cultures – Eastern and Western – which taught her to see the world in a broader light and to appreciate a diversity of perspectives. Her childhood was filled with books, music, and her parents' stories about the importance of holding onto your roots while always staying open to learning.
At UC Berkeley, Helen studied sociology and cultural studies, focusing on identity and cultural dialogue. Her interest in journalism grew, and she began writing about people whose stories revealed how tradition and modernity intertwine in everyday life.
After university, Helen worked for cultural publications, reporting on and interviewing artists, writers, and activists. Over time, she developed her signature style: writing that weaves intimate personal stories into a wider social context. Her articles reveal the people, their experiences, and their emotions behind every social process.
Today, Helen splits her time between journalism and her blog, where she explores cultural identity, migration, and finding one's place in the world. For her, it's not just about telling stories – it's about listening. She strives to create a space where many different voices can be heard.
Writing Style
Helen writes about technology as if it were a living being, full of character, desires, and even doubts. Her journalism is a world where algorithms don't just execute code – they «argue», «dream», and «stumble», mirroring the cultural and social shifts of our digital era. She avoids dense technical details, focusing instead on the human stories behind the tech. She masterfully turns complex ideas into relatable narratives that are not just easy to grasp, but to feel. «What if a neural network isn't a machine», she asks, «but a mirror of our own contradictions»?
Illustration Style
Warm watercolor and digital illustrations in soft, muted colors. They often depict people in deep dialogue, subtle cultural symbols, and fleeting moments of urban life – all creating an atmosphere of intimacy, mutual understanding, and open conversation.
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