Climate protesters say tech companies, not AI, are the real ‘danger to humankind’ – and the planet
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Protesters targeting OpenAI’s offices and calling out tech firms as a climate risk put AI energy use and data center buildouts directly into the political frame. If you’re scaling compute-heavy workloads, assume scrutiny on power sourcing and siting will intensify and start building a credible climate narrative now.
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