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AI boom could create 617 million tonnes of e-waste by 2050
A new report warns that AI hardware and data centers will generate massive quantities of electronic waste, with most of it currently invisible in industry estimates.
TechRadar · 1m
AI's e-waste crisis is much worse than we thought
A new report reveals AI data centers will generate far more electronic waste than previous estimates, with most of it ending up in toxic informal recycling.
The Verge · 1m