by koriej | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
1. BBC Video on AI Water Use I genuinely didn’t know how much water AI systems use, especially the fact that massive amounts of clean water are needed just to cool data centers. I had heard about AI’s energy use, but not the water footprint. The BBC wanted to...
by cbrown0815 | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
After going through the readings and the BBC video, the biggest thing that stuck with me is how AI is impacting way more than I expected. The Medium article talked about the “social contract” breaking because technology is advancing faster than our ability to manage...
by Ally | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
Before I read “Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath:”, I had not considered how other technological advances have wiped out jobs in the past, but how AI is also different. Other inventions created opportunities for new jobs, but as AI advances and begins to do...
by amuscheru1 | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
Both VandeHei and Allen’s article and Mattlar’s critique examine the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its consequences for workers. Still, they offer sharply different interpretations of what is actually driving layoffs. Both agree that AI poses...
by zallen16 | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
Part 1: In the BBC video, “How AI Uses Our Drinking Water,” I believe the main point is that AI uses a huge amount of water and energy, far more than most people realize, and that the rapid growth of AI is putting pressure on local water supplies and the environment....
by Allisonlomax | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog Post 7 - AI |
The three articles about AI and layoffs are eye-opening!! Honestly, it felt like watching someone reorganise the world while I’m still trying to find the “snooze” button on my alarm. Thakur’s article hits first with a CEO bragging on Reddit about replacing workers...
