"AI will also lead to a “tsunami” of electronic waste (e-waste). The report estimates that e-waste directly connected with AI-supporting data centers will more than triple the annual rate of e-waste generation over the next 25 years."
E-waste is already the fastest growing waste in the world.
https://incompliancemag.com/ai-data-centers-will-create-major-e-waste-issues/?amp=1
Gerry McGovern
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