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Europe faces choice between AI development and climate goals, data center lobby warns · 4 sources tracked

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A data center lobby group has stated that Europe must make a choice between prioritizing artificial intelligence development and its climate goals. The argument suggests that the significant energy demands of AI infrastructure, particularly data centers, are incompatible with the continent's climate objectives. This presents a potential conflict for policymakers as they aim to foster technological advancement while adhering to environmental commitments. AI

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Last week: "Europe must choose between # AI and # climate goals, data center # lobby says" This week: # heatwave

    Last week: "Europe must choose between # AI and # climate goals, data center # lobby says" This week: # heatwave

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    In Europe we urgently need more data centres to solve the climate crisis, before China or the US solve it # AI # heatwave # datacenters

    In Europe we urgently need more data centres to solve the climate crisis, before China or the US solve it # AI # heatwave # datacenters

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    " # Europe must choose between # AI and # climate goals, # data center lobby says " Ah. Well. Good then. That will make the decision easier. https://www. politi

    " # Europe must choose between # AI and # climate goals, # data center lobby says " Ah. Well. Good then. That will make the decision easier. https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-cho ose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/ # datacenters # thereIsNoAI # thereIsInParticular…

    LINKS politico.eu/…/europe-choose-ai-climate-go…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hey I agree with this. They will chose climate goals, right? Right? Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says https://www. politic

    Hey I agree with this. They will chose climate goals, right? Right? Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-cho ose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/ > Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants…

    LINKS politico.eu/…/europe-choose-ai-climate-go…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says", that makes it easy. Without livable planet we don't need an AI. https://www. politico

    "Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says", that makes it easy. Without livable planet we don't need an AI. https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-cho ose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/ # AI # EU # ClimateChange

    LINKS politico.eu/…/europe-choose-ai-climate-go…
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Uh, you choose the climate # ai # climate # tech https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-cho ose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/

    Uh, you choose the climate # ai # climate # tech https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-cho ose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/

    LINKS politico.eu/…/europe-choose-ai-climate-go…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This is absolutely crucial. Platform capital is trying to make this a choice between stopping the #climatecrisis and accelerating #AI development. We should tak

    This is absolutely crucial. Platform capital is trying to make this a choice between stopping the #climatecrisis and accelerating #AI development. We should take them at their word... and stop the construction of planet-hostile #datacenters . RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:…

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