Data centers, whose expansion is being fueled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, according to a new study. The sprawling, power-hungry sites, used to store critical IT infrastructure like servers, are being built worldwide by companies and countries as AI applications…
  • vext01@feddit.ukEnglish
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    6 days ago

    The problem is, few employees or friends will want an enterprise grade server screaming in their house.

    The waste described above makes me sad. Surely parts of servers can be recycled.

    • TIEPilot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Another good point, I swear they get louder and louder… The last batch of new servers sounded like a 777 on takeoff.