Data Centers: Hungry. Thirsty. And not welcome.
2 directory members surfaced this signal.
“Before GenAI, specialized AI "systems were rendering important services: cancer detection, prediction of extreme weather events, acceleration of drug development, to name just a few. These systems have little in common with gigantic data centers being prote…” evidence ↗
Concern & critique
1 expertRisks, limits and unintended consequences.
“"But won't my protest against data centers block the AI that cures cancer?" Don't worry; the chance is slim. That has to do with the difference between the generative AI driving the building boom and the specialized systems that actually detect cancer. doro…”
Building & implementation
1 expertHow teams are shipping and applying it.
“Before GenAI, specialized AI "systems were rendering important services: cancer detection, prediction of extreme weather events, acceleration of drug development, to name just a few. These systems have little in common with gigantic data centers being prote…”