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1. Paris Marx (parismarx@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 10-Feb-2024 02:04:03 JST Paris Marx

   The AI boom requires massive data centers that consume enormous amounts of water and energy.

   Tech CEOs have plans for hundreds more hyperscale facilities in the coming years, but activists around the world are fighting back to protect their communities and force us to ask who really benefits from the future Silicon Valley is building.

   https://disconnect.blog/ai-is-fueling-a-data-center-boom/

   #tech #ai #chatgpt #openai #google

   • feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Saturday, 10-Feb-2024 04:31:11 JST feld

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     @parismarx Everyone seems angry about the energy use of electric cars and datacenters (including bitcoin and AI), but our data doesn't support the need to fear their energy consumption.
     
     edit: added latest data with 2022 included
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