The Verge · AI· Justine Calma·· 6 h ago
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
AI summary
A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero for the physical infrastructure behind generative AI. New and proposed data centers are demanding a tremendous amount of electricity.
Selection record
Threshold 76Media and individualsFirst 58Second 58
Not admittedSum of both 116 < twice the threshold 152
- Source tier
- Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
- Pre-filter
- passed：数据中心为生成式AI供电致空气污染
A model scores each item twice, independently, against one written standard, out of 100. An item is admitted only when the two scores add up to twice the threshold. The threshold is set per source tier.
Source: The Verge · AI · theverge.com