An article examines AI's energy consumption challenges, arguing that more efficient chips alone cannot address the broader environmental impacts of artificial intelligence, including electricity use, water consumption, and material extraction required for chip production.
Activists in Oakland are organizing opposition to a proposed data center development by Behring Companies, viewing it as an economic and environmental threat. The campaign, led by groups including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, seeks a temporary moratorium and permanent ban on data centers, while proponents argue such projects could boost the city's struggling economy.