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As AI data centers scale, investigating their impact becomes its own beat

Data centers drive climate change by burning fossil fuels, using large amounts of electricity, and requiring up to five million gallons of water a day to fuel cooling systems. Research has shown these facilities can harm the health of local residents through air and noise pollution, while providing minimal long-term job stimulus.

Tech industry

Silicon Valley

from48 hills

2 days ago

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers - 48 hills

AI-driven job displacement threatens millions of workers with no clear replacement opportunities, requiring urgent policy solutions to address wage loss and economic inequality.

Digital life

fromIndependent

5 days ago

Martina Devlin: One day, we'll look back in disbelief at how we pandered to tech giants at the expense of our children

Governments avoid regulating social media platforms due to fear of economic consequences, while children suffer from deliberately addictive platform designs that exploit psychological vulnerabilities.

Silicon Valley

fromBusiness Insider

1 week ago

I was at a QuitGPT protest, and the discontent extends far beyond OpenAI's Pentagon deal

OpenAI faced protests over its Pentagon contract, with demonstrators expressing diverse concerns including surveillance, autonomous weapons, climate impact, and wealth inequality.

Mental health

fromGeorgia Public Broadcasting

1 month ago

Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

Social media companies face a landmark trial alleging they designed addictive features that harmed youth mental health, with potential wide-ranging legal and industry consequences.