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Dansk(DA) Kan kommuner der tillader datacentre svare på: -hvor udvindes mineralerne til hardwaren? -er der ordnede forhold ved udvindingen? -hvad udledes der af CO2? -hva

Data center impacts questioned amid AI growth

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Concerns are being raised about the environmental and ethical implications of data centers, particularly those supporting AI development. Questions are being posed regarding the sourcing of minerals for hardware, the conditions under which they are extracted, and the resulting CO2 emissions. Additionally, the water consumption, e-waste disposal, and the impact of heat and noise pollution from these facilities are being scrutinized, alongside inquiries into ownership and local community benefits. AI

IMPACT Raises awareness of the environmental and ethical costs associated with AI infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts discussing the environmental and ethical concerns surrounding data centers, rather than a specific event or release.

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Data center impacts questioned amid AI growth

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    Perhaps this stream would also be something for your students, not only in computer science, but also with regard to their #future? ;) #Human vs #Robot - who so

    Vielleicht wäre dann dieser Stream auch was für eure SuS, nicht nur in Informatik, sondern auch hinsichtlich ihrer #Zukunft ? ;) #Mensch gegen #Roboter - wer sortiert (über Stunden) schneller Pakete? #bluelz #Robotik #Arbeit #blueLZ #challenge #work #AI #KI @thorstn.bsky.social@b…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · [email protected] ·

    Can municipalities that allow data centers answer: -where are the minerals for the hardware extracted? -are there orderly conditions for extraction? -what CO2 is emitted? -what

    Kan kommuner der tillader datacentre svare på: -hvor udvindes mineralerne til hardwaren? -er der ordnede forhold ved udvindingen? -hvad udledes der af CO2? -hvad er vandforbruget? -hvor ender e-affaldet? -hvad er varme og støj generne? -hvem er ejerne? -hvilke data gemmes? -hvilk…

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