Atomo@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.world · 16 days agoThe Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensiblefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down11cross-posted to: science@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1447arrow-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 · 16 days agomessage-square46linkfedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squarePlatypus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·16 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-up2·16 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?