Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
https://disconnect.blog/generative-ai-is-a-climate-disaster/
@parismarx make it a law that data farms/servers/ AI/ crypto CAN NOT use the electricity grid. They must supply their own renewable power. Any excess power can be sold to the grid at same price that individuals can sell their excess power for.
Problem solved.
And if AI and crypto finally tank then the renewable power can all be sold to the grid at a reasonable price (same price homeowners can sell their excess power for)
Even when they could use renewable energy they use WATER.
And all the minerals. Most of them are from conflict zones, with extractivism, and slavery.
@tunubesecamirio @parismarx But they would not be using the publics power.
And if it costs more than they are making it might slow them down.
Right now the costs are so low that it is easy to make a profit.
It is like stealing resources from indigenous people during the settlement of the "New World".
Low cost- high profits. How capitalism is founded
@tunubesecamirio @parismarx Also all minerals used for these centers should be sourced from the country the centers are located in.
Or countries that are certified conflict/child labour/ slavery free.
That might slow them down or look for new technologies that don't require the current minerals
But this doesn't exist.
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