AI's Environmental Footprint: Supply Chains and Social Impacts

29/12/2024 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

Description: Explore the unseen environmental impact of artificial intelligence, from massive data centers draining local water supplies to the energy-intensive reality of training large language models. Each episode examines different aspects of AI's supply chain - analyzing real cases from Mexico to Chile where AI infrastructure development conflicts with community environmental needs. Through expert analysis and data, learn why AI's environmental costs often fall heaviest on vulnerable communities and what can be done to ensure more sustainable, equitable development of AI technology.