I know some really damn delusional programmers.

My data center has 35MW of generators onsite. No modern DC is designed nor built without backup generators to allow continuous operation during any utility power outages.

I’m sure you’re right. How pre-post-truth of me.

Who is responsible? The SW creator? The trainer? The source of the training data? The hosting data center?

What are the penalties? Who enforces this? Who investigates?

I was at Pepsi for Y2K. In 98, we started with MSMail, W95, and Netware2. We had to also replace all 40k desktops. We worked like dogs for those 2 years and only barely had everything ready in time. Without that work, we would not have been able to continue any business operations. Nothing about it was overhyped.

My company is in AI. One of our customers pays for systems capable of the hard computational work to design the drugs to treat Parkinson’s. This is the only newly possible with the newest technology.

After a few months, I’d get laid off and have to look for other data center work.

A problem is that the information is not in the hands of the company selling the AI. The actual hardware is often owned by service providers and independent data centers.

DoggCatcher

Slackware. About 1994 or so.

If you can find a new one. They are $45+ on ebay used. None of the usual US sellers has any.