The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI
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While the mass adoption of AI has transformed digital life seemingly overnight, regulators have fallen asleep on the job in curtailing AI data centers’ drain on energy and water resources.
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If these guys gave a shit they’d focus on light based chips, which are in very early stages, but will save a lot of power.

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you mean the IBM light chips and bus ?

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I was talking about the photonic chips from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, but looking into it the last update on that was four years ago.

I know they were entangling photons, so there’s probably lots of research and parts to work on, but still, maybe it’s just not moving forwards.

I’m not that familiar with the technology, but the benefits seem worthy of more news than they get.

What are IBM’s efforts like?

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