Hotel Housekeepers Fight Robot Bosses
As automation creeps into the lives of hospitality employees, workers are facing a “patchwork of protection.”
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Cops or Code? Inside the Push for AI in Policing
AI-written reports, supercharged surveillance cameras, and body cam software that translate over 50 languages in seconds.
AI Water Usage Eclipses the Biggest Beverage Companies in the World
Dr. Shaolei Ren on AI’s Unquenchable Thirst
General Purpose AI Uses 20 to 30 Times More Energy than Task-Specific AI
Dr Sasha Luccioni on the Extraordinary Energy Use of Generative AI
“The Public has a Right to Know Where our Resources are Going”
Journalist Aaron Gordon on the challenges of covering AI’s soaring climate costs
AI’s Unquenchable Thirst: How AI is Guzzling up the Water Supply
Tech companies’ water use is skyrocketing and they’re falling behind on their attempts to reduce their water footprint.
AI’s Carbon Footprint: How AI is Killing Climate Goals
AI companies are not telling us the true carbon costs of building and using AI.
AI’s Power Grab: How AI is Hogging the Electric Grid
AI's demand for energy is so high that the AI companies’ clean energy purchases simply can’t keep up.