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The Rebound Effect Regulating Data Centers Cultural Hegemony: How Generative AI Systems Reinforce Existing Power Structures

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,…

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…

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…