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Cory Doctorow criticizes data centers for environmental harm and societal impact

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Cory Doctorow has criticized data centers, stating they are environmentally damaging and promote negative societal influences. He argues that these centers amplify the worst human tendencies, which are increasingly pervasive across modern society. AI

IMPACT Critique of the infrastructure supporting AI development and its societal consequences.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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Cory Doctorow criticizes data centers for environmental harm and societal impact

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

    A gloss on a statement from Cory Doctorow about data centers ..."that are torching the planet and elevating the worst people on earth to positions of political,

    A gloss on a statement from Cory Doctorow about data centers ..."that are torching the planet and elevating the worst people on earth to positions of political, technical and commercial prominence...": This elevation of the worst instincts that mankind has to offer is spreading l…

    LINKS pluralistic.net/…/better-to-give

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