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Multiple readings Data Centers: Hungry. Thirsty. And not welcome. Concern & critique · 2 attributable reactions
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data centers energy water resistance essay

Data Centers: Hungry. Thirsty. And not welcome.

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Why this matches Concern & critique reaction 1 attributable expert contribution · Dorothea Baur - the ethics crusader
“"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…” evidence ↗
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Frank Pasquale Dorothea Baur - the ethics crusader
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Risks, 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

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How 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…”

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