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375. Of Vampires and Empires (ft. Paris Marx)

This Machine Kills

CHAPTER

Data Centers and Climate: A Tech Dilemma

This chapter explores the complex interplay between data centers, artificial intelligence, and the fossil fuel industry's impact on climate change. It discusses the growing environmental concerns associated with rapidly expanding data infrastructures, highlighting the contradictions in tech companies' sustainability promises. The conversation critically examines the socio-economic consequences for local communities and challenges the prevailing narratives around energy demand and technological optimism.

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