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Nov 2024
44m 11s

Is AI Going To Destroy The Planet?

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AI is everywhere, but how much water is it consuming? IT IS WORTH IT:?! How much energy is it consuming? THEY'RE TURNING BACK ON THREE MILE ISLAND?! IS THAT A GOOD THING? Today we have an AI freak out. We are going to explain the new research and stats around how much AI data centres are consuming - and whether we think AI is a good idea.

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