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Computer Says Maybe Podcast

A podcast about the politics of technology
hosted by Alix Dunn

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Computer Says Maybe Podcast
Net 0++: AI Thirst in a Water-Scarce World w/ Julie McCarthy
Hosted by
Alix Dunn

Last year, Elon Musk’s xAI built a data centre in Memphis in 19 days — and the local government only found out about it on the 20th day. How?Julie McCarthy and her team at NatureFinance have just released a report about the nature-related impacts of data center development globally. There are some pretty dire statistics in there: 55% of data centers are developed in areas that are already at risk of drought. So why do they get built there?Juli...

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On Computer Says Maybe, host Alix Dunn interviews visionaries and cutting edge researchers to help you wade through the wacky and worrying world of new technology.
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