Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence, and not just because of the European Union’s planned AI regulation. But this also raises the increasingly pressing question…
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The Rebound Effect Regulating Data Centers Cultural Hegemony: How Generative AI Systems Reinforce Existing Power Structures
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When a specific technology is developed to boost efficiency, yet ultimately leads to increased energy consumption, the phenomenon is referred to as the Rebound Effect,…
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In their development and use, AI systems are always embedded in a specific social context. That also applies to large text- or image-generating models,, the…
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In 2020, data centers in Germany consumed a total of 16 billion kilowatt hours of electricity. That is the equivalent of around 3 percent of…
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Das WindNODE-Projekt in Berlin Nine out of 10 internet users worldwide use the Google search engine. The social network Facebook has 3 billion users, Instagram…
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With the internet and smartphones having become ubiquitous, technology companies now have a greater amount of detailed customer information at their fingertips than ever before.…
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Was Unternehmen und die Zivilgesellschaft darüber denken AI-supported personalized online advertising is expanding rapidly. Companies expect the technology to allow them to serve their ads…
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AI’s underlying infrastructure must be environmentally sustainable and respectful of our planet’s limits. At the same time, the discussion about the relationship between the benefits…
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