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Podcast criticizes data center growth and generative AI's impact

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A podcast episode discusses the rapid proliferation of data centers, questioning their necessity and the benefits of their operation in Australia. The discussion also touches upon the perceived negative impacts of generative AI, including intellectual property theft, high energy and water demands amid the climate crisis, and the generation of misinformation through hallucinations. AI

IMPACT Critiques generative AI for IP theft, resource consumption, and misinformation, urging caution against its normalization.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post linking to a podcast episode that offers critical opinions on AI and data centers.

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Podcast criticizes data center growth and generative AI's impact

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

    for anyone interested, tis an excellent pod from a pair of peeps wot know their shit https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=VGv5_OkZrn k&t=1575s In a special Q&A epis

    for anyone interested, tis an excellent pod from a pair of peeps wot know their shit https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=VGv5_OkZrn k&t=1575s In a special Q&A episode of Cut Through, Rachel (Withers) puts your questions to long-time Crikey contributors, climate analyst Ketan Joshi a…

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