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[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 14 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Because demand for data centers is rising, with AI as just one of many reasons.

But that's not as flashy as telling people it takes the energy of a small country to make a picture of a cat.

Also interesting that we're ignoring something here -- big tech is chasing cheap sources of clean energy. Don't we want cheap, clean energy?

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 8 points 7 hours ago

Sure we do. Do we want the big tech corporations to hold the reins of that though?

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Didn’t xitter just install a gas powered data center that’s breaking EPA rules for emissions?

[–] TomArrr@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Yes, yes it did. And as far as I can tell, it's still belching it out, just so magats can keep getting owned by it. What a world