Spare a thought for the parched data centre
newdesigncongress.org
Spare a thought for the parched data centre
We Did the Math on AI’s Energy Footprint. Here’s the Story You Haven’t Heard.
James O'Donnelltechnologyreview.com
Position Paper for the Planetary Civics Inquiry: A New Framework for Planetary Futures
The position paper outlines a framework for addressing complex planetary challenges through multi-disciplinary collaboration, focusing on governance, interconnected risks, and ecological systems to foster sustainable futures and collective well-being.
cdn.prod.website-files.comI’ve recently begun to visit the internet. There, I’ve found cement, metal gates, water tanks, miles of solar farms, buzzing wires, fiber optic trenches, and towers. Data centers, often hidden from the everyday ‘user,’ house rows of blinking servers containing the vast contents of our digital lives. Inside these electronics lie conductive materials... See more
Kelley O’Leary • Elemental Internet
Ten Osprey flights produce as much data as the entire print collection of the Library of Congress.6