Where companies also know the CSRD/SEC or other environmental regulations won’t come into full effect for 3-4 years they’ll use as much water as they want knowing at best they’ll get a rounding error fine. We must define responsible AI as showing the planet is protected FIRST.
@johnchavens
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Data Centers Hide Water Usage Behind Corporate IP Claims
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There are also reports from the AP showing companies owning data centers aren’t providing data to local communities on water they’re using quoting that info is corporate IP. Obviously this is deadly and ludicrous and irresponsible short-termism.
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Data Centers’ Water Crisis: Only 39% Report Usage
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It’s beyond irresponsible – it’s knowingly harmful based on data centers not reporting water usage. A 2022 @uptime report showed only 39% of data centers report water usage. But centers are being placed many times in known water scarce areas (droughts / aquifer depletion).
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Eye Data Privacy and AI Autonomy Loss Trade-offs
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Valuing my or anyone’s eye data and loss of agency for the sake of “productivity” considered “strong” – what does this mean? That society must always cater to those who force new ideology veiled in “progress” as validated by productivity? Eye think therefore eye am.
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Natural Self-Interest: Reframing Altruism Beyond AI Narratives
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What if “natural self interest” was a repositioning of care for others as a way to help oneself? That’s what it is btw. Altruism. Even if you’re kind to others for “selfish” reasons. You have to do actual kind things (which doesn’t include a fictional AGI helping or harming).
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The Seen Transition Achieving Green Transition Through Technology
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I believe it's time to experience The Seen Transition to achieve The Green Transition:
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Buen Vivir: Beyond Growth and Individualism
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“Better, Not More.” Wonderful short video about the concept of Buen Vivir & the logic of a Commons framework that prioritizes purpose, caregiving & having enough. This lies in opposition to the ideological myth that individualism & growth save the world.
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Microsoft AFL-CIO AI Partnership Raises Workforce Skepticism
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See: https://
news.microsoft.com/2023/12/11/afl
-cio-and-microsoft-announce-new-tech-labor-partnership-on-ai-and-the-future-of-the-workforce/
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Microsoft AFL-CIO Meeting SAG AI Agreement Labor Impact
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Thank you for this!! I’m in the SAG union as well as worming in AI for years. What do you think of MS meeting with the AFL-CIO? Aspects of the SAG agreement are worrisome in terms of long term realities for actors and writers but it’s a start.
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Speaking at NeurIPS Global South AI Workshop in New Orleans
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Who else is at @neurIPS in New Orleans? I’m here for 20ish hours, speaking tomorrow for the @globalsouthinai workshop. Excited and was honored to be asked. @IEEESA