Atomo@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 27 days agoThe Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensiblefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1449arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1448arrow-down1external-linkThe Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensiblefuturism.comAtomo@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square46linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarePlatypus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·27 days ago Companies are exploiting regulatory loopholes as they construct new facilities powered by pollutant-spewing onsite gas plants. The grid can’t handle the buildout, so new data centers are operating unregulated gray-market power plants.
minus-squareMajoran@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoDoes that effectively also mean that the real energy consumption might not be measured accurately?
The grid can’t handle the buildout, so new data centers are operating unregulated gray-market power plants.
Does that effectively also mean that the real energy consumption might not be measured accurately?