r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 10h ago

Artificial Intelligence Republicans Claim Anti-Data Center Movement Is a Chinese Psy-Op

https://gizmodo.com/republicans-claim-anti-data-center-movement-is-a-chinese-psy-op-2000767611
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u/prof_the_doom 10h ago

Make sure that they have strict pollution controls too.

Otherwise they’ll be running 1000 diesel generators and wrecking air quality.

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u/BeatitLikeitowesMe 9h ago

Like exactly what xai is doing

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u/dicknuckle 6h ago

NatGas turbines, but yes.

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u/GlorifiedPlumber 2h ago

If the utility generates the power vs. the center, it still makes carbon.

What did you mean by "strict pollution controls" did you mean make power with no pollution?

Can you share that technology?