Piedmont Environmental Council’s Post

The rise of artificial intelligence is requiring faster and bigger computations for even simple tasks compared to, say, a Google search. It’s adding to the demand for more internet data centers, but these facilities come at a big environmental cost, especially for the communities that host them.

Very interesting piece on how Big Data effects the environment. "Data centers rank among the top 10 water-consuming industries in the United States, according to a 2021 study from Virginia Tech that looked at their environmental cost. And the next generation of technology will only make these facilities thirstier, as servers that run AI algorithms generate more heat. Compared with traditional computing, the average neural network needs six times more kilowatts per rack. And AI scales exponentially: Large-scale algorithms, used by the likes of Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, consume at least 100 times more computing power and process millions of more data points than simpler kinds of machine learning." https://lnkd.in/dMnJ9TRc

Excited to announce the publication of this paper with Kean Birch and Guilherme Cavalcante Silva!! We consider the strategies Google uses to valorize personal data. We qualitatively analyzed financial materials to identify the different modes of access and use restrictions that Google deploys to turn digital data into a valuable asset. We conclude that, despite being highly ambiguous, Google’s approach to data value focuses on monetizing users themselves, not data. https://lnkd.in/e2wv4J9f

With the focus on AI, the need for electricity to power data centers continues to grow exponentially. The need for greater power consumption is having a direct impact on water supplies. This intriguing article analyzes the landscape of this issue.

With the focus on AI, the need for electricity to power data centers continues to grow exponentially. The need for greater power consumption is having a direct impact on water supplies. This intriguing article analyzes the landscape of this issue.

How the #Internet is killing us. Thank you Fast Company for this superb & insightful article highlighting the fundamental risk to humanity of #connectedliving For all its benefits, the rapid and extensive immersion into connected #tech has become an addiction for the human mind. All the counter balances to positivity are easily and readily accessible for the downward spiral of negative interaction to occur. The correlation of technology to life has become so immersive it has extended beyond reasonable external control, leaving the negative gaps to grow and develop. We are being led into this by data #consumerism enhancing the change of humans into wealth generators for the consumer market. Our nature designed free thinking, intuitive, extra sensory, innovative synaptic energy is being inspired through addiction into a perpetually greater #techsensory life that produces wealth at our physical and mental cost. Start today with a new positive strategy to control your destination by some simple methods, including #techdisconnect time to reconnect in activities and inspirations that make us human.

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It isn't too late to register for Geo for Gov 2024! Join Google Public Sector, Carahsoft and industry partners to hear directly from government and our own experts as we discuss integrating satellite data into government operations for near-real time monitoring and intelligence gathering. Discover how these advanced technologies can tackle some of the most pressing challenges faced by governments today. Hope to see you there! #GoogleforGov

It isn't too late to register for Geo for Gov 2024! Join Google Public Sector, Carahsoft and industry partners to hear directly from government and our own experts as we discuss integrating satellite data into government operations for near-real time monitoring and intelligence gathering. Discover how these advanced technologies can tackle some of the most pressing challenges faced by governments today. Hope to see you there! #GoogleforGov

Exciting news for your sovereign data needs.