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Environmental costs of information communication technologies

On this page you will find multimedia resources compiled by faculty members on the topic of environmental costs of information communication technologies.

The data centre industrial complex

A key area in sustainability and communications is to consider the hidden costs or externalities of communication infrastructures. Dr. Mél Hogan's research focuses on data infrastructure, extractive AI, and genomic media and they are the author of The data center industrial complex a resource that is helpful in illuminating the environmental costs behind the flow of data.

Hogan, M. (2021). The data center industrial complex. In M. Jue & R. Ruiz (Eds.), Saturation: An elemental politics. Duke University Press.

Dr. Mél Hogan on the environmental impacts of ChatGPT and AI technologies

This is a new resource that illuminates issues related to AI and environmental impacts.

Feminist Publishing and Tech Speaker Series. (2024, February 22). Dr. Mél Hogan on the environmental impacts of ChatGPT and AI technologies [Video]. YouTube.

Kate Crawford: Artificial intelligence, neither artificial nor intelligent

This podcast episode points to the complex issues around AI and the material and environmental costs of the platform. Kate Crawford is an established expert in the field.

Alda, A. (Host). (2022, February 15). Kate Crawford: Artificial Intelligence – neither artificial nor intelligent [Audio podcast episode]. In Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda.

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