AIZDNetabout 2 hours ago
AI boom's toxic e-waste crisis grows
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The AI boom's data center hardware turnover generates about 2.5 metric tons of e-waste annually, equivalent to 250 Eiffel Towers, per a UN University report. Toxic metals like arsenic and lead contaminate environments. Microsoft built six Circular Centers for reuse. The UN passed a resolution on sustainable AI development.
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