Exactly How Much of an Environmental Menace Is AI? Here’s What We Know

Exactly how much of an environmental menace is AI? Here’s what we know

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The staggering rise of AI has become a political flashpoint, especially when it comes to the data centers needed to train and operate it.As the industry booms, many people are increasingly worried about the environmental impacts of these hulking buildings, from their seemingly insatiable demand for water and energy, to the heat and noise they produce.Nearly 90% of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited a…

The case for data centers, explained by a person who wants you to like them

Lately, AI data centers are public enemy No. 1. The concerns are legion: how much water and electricity they consume, the noise they generate, the sprawling buildings they bring to communities, and the technology they’re powering that may or may not take all of our jobs and usher in the robot apocalypse. Earlier this year, […]