The environmental impact of AI, particularly in data centers, is a growing concern due to the significant energy consumption and water use. Leading tech developers like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google are facing challenges in meeting the rising demand for AI, leading to increased electricity consumption in areas like 'data center alley' in northern Virginia.
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"In a 30-square-mile patch of northern Virginia that’s been dubbed 'data center alley,' the boom in [#AI] is turbocharging #electricity use. Struggling to keep up, the power company that serves the area... paused new data center connections at one point": https://t.co/0XD4ty5xv9
"As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative #AI, leading #tech developers including #Microsoft, #OpenAI and #Google have acknowledged that growing demand... carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption": https://t.co/jz5BF7C1yl
ICYMI: "According to an October paper published in the journal Joule, adding generative #AI to #Google #Search alone balloons its energy uses by more than tenfold": https://t.co/7lzVyKuejG #ethics #tech #environment #sustainability #business #ESG #research
A recent Yale study highlights the significant environmental costs of AI, from massive water and electricity use to an unregulated carbon footprint, posing risks to sustainability goals. #AI #Environment #Sustainability https://t.co/kLuk9svyYw
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Opinion | The explosive growth in data centers nationwide underscores the skyrocketing demand for cloud computing power transforming the economy while also sparking big worries about the electricity required to keep the data centers humming. https://t.co/ouZgo5rR75
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