UN report warns of environmental toll from AI data centres as Canada unveils new strategy
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Summary
A UN University report reveals the significant environmental costs of AI data centres, including high water consumption, energy use, and electronic waste. The report comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a new AI strategy for Canada that involves building large-scale data centres across the country, raising concerns about balancing technological advancement with environmental sustainability.
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It comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his new AI strategy that includes plans for 'large-scale' data centres throughout the country.
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