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Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027

Google plans to deploy solar-powered data centers in space starting with small racks in 2027 to reduce AI's environmental impact.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I use AI every day, but I hide it from my friends. The benefits outweigh the uncertain future for me.

AI provides powerful, convenient tools but raises environmental, employment, and critical-thinking concerns for present users and future generations.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT directors can spot false green claims from Big Tech suppliers | Computer Weekly

IT leaders must verify granular, workload-level environmental impacts of AI-powered services to avoid greenwashing and ensure true sustainability benefits.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Video: Opinion | A.I.'s Environmental Impact Will Threaten Its Own Supply Chain

A.I.'s growth consumes vast energy, water and rare minerals, scarring landscapes and creating supply-chain vulnerabilities that threaten its own infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water - experts say that's misleading

Gemini prompts use about 0.26 mL water and 0.24 Wh electricity per prompt, but experts say Google omitted indirect water use, making claims misleading.
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Mistral's new "environmental audit" shows how much AI is hurting the planet

The environmental audit by Mistral reveals that the majority of CO2 emissions and water consumption arise during model training and inference, not from construction or end-user equipment.
Environment
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