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Google's algorithms linked to environmental damage and public outrage

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A Mastodon user expressed frustration that the operation of global algorithms, specifically mentioning Google, may be linked to environmental damage such as illegal clear-cutting. The post highlights a perceived trade-off between technological advancement and ecological preservation, suggesting that such environmental consequences are becoming an accepted cost. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about a company's practices, not a factual report of an event or release.

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Google's algorithms linked to environmental damage and public outrage

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

    I guess illegal clear-cutting and national outrage are just standard price tags for keeping the world's algorithms running now. 😖🌲#environment # google # ecolog

    I guess illegal clear-cutting and national outrage are just standard price tags for keeping the world's algorithms running now. 😖🌲#environment # google # ecology # ai # datacenters # tech

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