Tag: environmental
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Slashdot: ‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/01/04/0747205/why-the-world-needs-lazier-robots?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses emerging concepts in AI and robotics, particularly focusing on the idea of “lazy robotics” which aims to reduce unnecessary energy consumption by enabling machines to perform only essential tasks. This approach not…
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The Register: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/how_datacenters_use_water/ Source: The Register Title: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible Feedly Summary: If they’re not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is Feature The explosive growth of datacenters that followed ChatGPT’s debut in 2022 has shone a spotlight on the environmental impact of these…
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The Register: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/microsoft_pauses_datacenter_construction/ Source: The Register Title: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech Feedly Summary: Redmond’s pause to redesign planned datacenters won’t scuttle this project, say Mount Pleasant officials Count the residents of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin opposed to their town becoming a tech hub lucky: First, Foxconn abandoned its original $10…
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The Register: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/schneider_datacenter_consumption/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid Feedly Summary: Report charts four scenarios from ‘Sustainable AI’ to ‘Who Turned Out The Lights?’ Policymakers need to carefully guide the future consumption of electricity by AI datacenters, according to a report that considers four potential scenarios and…
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Hacker News: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/llms-in-2024/ Source: Hacker News Title: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant advancements and trends in Large Language Models (LLMs) throughout 2024, highlighting new technologies, efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and issues such as model usability and environmental impact. It…
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AlgorithmWatch: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/a-year-of-challenging-choices-2024-in-review/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review Feedly Summary: 2024 was a “super election" year and it marked the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence. With the adoption of the AI Act, it seemed poised to be the moment we finally gained control over automated systems. Yet, that…