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“To have one company monopolize and become the gatekeeper of software in the government...brings huge concerns," Juan Sebastián Pinto, a former Palantir employee and critic of the company.
Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government
Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.
www.wired.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“To have one company monopolize and become the gatekeeper of software in the government...brings huge concerns," Juan Sebastián Pinto, a former Palantir employee and critic of the company.
But sure let's ignore all of this, and the concerns of citizens, and just build what big tech want. Because, y'know, the economy or whatever. People don't matter. Money does.
May 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
But sure let's ignore all of this, and the concerns of citizens, and just build what big tech want. Because, y'know, the economy or whatever. People don't matter. Money does.
"In a paper due to be published later this year, Ren’s team estimates ChatGPT gulps up 500 milliliters of water (close to what’s in a 16-ounce water bottle) every time you ask it a series of between 5 to 50 prompts or questions" apnews.com/article/chat...
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water
As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, fr...
apnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"In a paper due to be published later this year, Ren’s team estimates ChatGPT gulps up 500 milliliters of water (close to what’s in a 16-ounce water bottle) every time you ask it a series of between 5 to 50 prompts or questions" apnews.com/article/chat...
And this www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
And this www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
In spite of reports such as this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In spite of reports such as this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nobody seems to be playing by the rules anymore
February 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Nobody seems to be playing by the rules anymore