Experts raise red flags on potentially hazardous side effect of AI boom: 'This issue has been dangerously understudied'

Experts raise red flags on potentially hazardous side effect of AI boom: 'This issue has been dangerously understudied'

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and accelerate innovation, a quieter crisis may be unfolding. Health and environmental advocates are warning that the data centers powering the AI boom may be releasing harmful "forever chemicals" into communities, The Guardian has reported. But concerningly little is known about the extent of their use in the industry or where they end up.  What's happening? While experts across multipl…