The Unknown Toll Of The AI Takeover
As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers' electricity rates, why isn't anyone tracking the resources being consumed?
In early May, Google announced it would be adding artificial intelligence to its search engine. When the new feature rolled out, AI Overviews began offering summaries to the top of queries, whether you wanted them or not โ and they came at an invisible cost. Investigative journalist Lois Parshley explores this topic for The Lever. Archive.org link.
In early May, Google announced it would be adding artificial intelligence to its search engine. When the new feature rolled out, AI Overviews began offering summaries to the top of queries, whether you wanted them or not โ and they came at an invisible cost. Investigative journalist Lois Parshley explores this topic for The Lever. Archive.org link.