Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Computing has revolutionized how we live and work. But the dirty truth is that the warehouses full of computers that power AI threaten the progress we’ve made to protect people from pollutants. These data centers and the plants that power them typically burn fuels that emit hazardous chemicals that cause cancer and other health issues into the air the local community breathes.
Elon Musk and his company xAI are poisoning Black communities in TN and MS, just to make more money. While it’s not new that data centers threaten to erode our climate progress, xAI’s disregard for laws and regulations meant to keep people safe from pollution is unprecedented.
Tech companies and the billionaires who own them must be held accountable. As the country continues to progress in AI, we must ensure that frontline communities aren’t the ones paying the price.
And now you see the point. They’re pushing conversational assistants to their baristas, and the expectation will be that they use them. But they do nothing of value. But use it or you’re fired.
(Totally not annoyed at this being a thing in the industry I work in.)
Omg is it as “transformative” as AGILE? I shudder to think… people spitting out their coffees everywhere, citing “wow you can really taste that AI infusion”! 🤢🤮😬