• The big environmental costs of rising demand for big data to power the internet

  • Jun 22 2024
  • Length: 6 mins
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The big environmental costs of rising demand for big data to power the internet

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  • 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. Science journalist Sachi Kitajima Mulkey joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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