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European data center workers face exploitation and poor conditions

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Workers in European data centers face severe exploitation, including debilitating injuries, poor living conditions, and unpaid wages, according to dozens of interviews. Despite claims that new data centers will create good jobs, the reality for many workers is far from it, with evidence of an unreported infectious outbreak and exploitative employment practices. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential labor exploitation in infrastructure supporting AI, suggesting a need for ethical oversight in the supply chain.

RANK_REASON The item discusses worker exploitation in data centers, which is a commentary on the social impact of infrastructure development, rather than a core AI event.

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European data center workers face exploitation and poor conditions

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

    “In dozens of interviews we found evidence of debilitating injuries, squalid living conditions, an unreported infectious outbreak, unpaid wages and exploitative

    “In dozens of interviews we found evidence of debilitating injuries, squalid living conditions, an unreported infectious outbreak, unpaid wages and exploitative employment practices.” We’re repeatedly told new data centres will create good jobs. The reality couldn’t be more diffe…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/electrocutions-disease-…

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