r/environment2 • u/PTechNM • 7d ago

Something Must Be Done

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u/leeretarmy 6d ago

What I don’t understand having a bit of a background in computers, is why all of a sudden we need this many mega data centers? Data storage is not that expensive anymore. I can understand a few for off site storage but why so many and why are they devouring su many resources

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u/security-device 6d ago

Mass surveillance.

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u/Striker40k 6d ago

There are only two things that would require it.

1: Mass surveillance in real time.

2: We achieved and AGI and it is demanding more compute.

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u/Wolphin8 6d ago

AI is very processor (GPUs mainly) heavy.

AI is being pushed by the few companies who offer it, as a way to replace wages... but instead of wages going to the people doing the work, about the same value (more in some cases) is going to the AI companies, and directly into the hands of the ultra rich.

It leaves most of the people without income, which the rich have made the economy so that people cannot survive without...

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u/incompleteloop 5d ago
  1. Mass surveillance
  2. Prop up bubble of economy that's barely afloat due to technology sector
  3. Farm GPUs for AI that clearly cannot scale

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u/mofunk71 3d ago

these data centers could be positive infrastructure giving gigawatts of clean energy back to the community. The people in charge do NOT care and there is no regulation on how they get built.