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Paris Marx's new book HYPERSCALE and "Data Vampires" series explore AI's societal costs

Paris Marx's new book, HYPERSCALE, is set to be released on October 20th. To mark the occasion, Marx is revisiting his "DATA VAMPIRES" series, with the third episode focusing on the sacrifices demanded by the AI industry for its ambitious goals. The episode delves into the environmental and societal costs associated with the rapid expansion of AI technologies. AI

IMPACT Explores the hidden costs and sacrifices associated with the AI industry's growth and ambitions.

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    This month on # TechWontSaveUs , I’m doing something special. My new book HYPERSCALE is out on October 20, so I’m bringing back DATA VAMPIRES. In Episode 3, I d

    This month on # TechWontSaveUs , I’m doing something special. My new book HYPERSCALE is out on October 20, so I’m bringing back DATA VAMPIRES. In Episode 3, I dig into what the AI industry wants us to sacrifice to enable their grand ambitions. Listen to the full episode: https://…