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Americans grow wary of datacenters even as AI use rises
Original: On the other hand, they're using AI more and more and more... Cognitive Dissonance anyone? "Americans are growing more a
A Pew Research Center survey finds Americans increasingly wary of datacenters, with sharp rises since January in the share who view their effects on the environment and energy costs negatively. Commenters highlight an apparent contradiction: concern about datacenter impacts is climbing at the same time as people use AI tools more heavily, the very infrastructure driving datacenter expansion.
Why now: The Pew survey results spotlight the tension between booming AI adoption and rising public alarm over datacenters' energy and environmental toll.
Pew Research CenterAmericansdatacentersAI industry
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- On the other hand, they're using AI more and more and more... Cognitive Dissonance anyone? "Americans are growing more and more wary of datacenters, with a Pew Research Center survey finding sharp rises since January in those who view the effect on the environment, energy… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 3
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