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Europe's AI ambitions criticized amid heatwave deaths · 1 source tracked

A Mastodon user expressed strong opposition to Europe becoming an "AI Continent," citing a recent report of over 20,000 deaths in Europe due to a heatwave in June. The user linked this to the environmental impact of AI, specifically mentioning datacenters and climate collapse. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the environmental and societal costs of AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Commentary on the environmental impact of AI and policy.

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Europe's AI ambitions criticized amid heatwave deaths · 1 source tracked

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

    RE: https:// ec.social-network.europa.eu/@H ennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403 Over 20.000 people in Europe have died in a single week in June this year due to a

    RE: https:// ec.social-network.europa.eu/@H ennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403 Over 20.000 people in Europe have died in a single week in June this year due to a heatwave.¹ But sure, let's make Europe an "AI Continent". This is stupid beyond words. ------ 1. https:// zenodo.org/rec…