Environmental Impact
Ethical Boundaries
Job Market +Economic Impact
100

Why are data centers in rural communities

require flat land, power infrastructure, workers, natural gas, water

100

Why are people so quick to dismiss the use of AI?

The collection of personal data and habits by big data companies.

100

What are data monopolies?

Enormous corporations that harvest massive consumer datasets to train AI algorithms, outcompeting smaller businesses.

200
What are some complaints about data centers?

loud noises, obstructed views, higher taxes, lower property value

200

How does AI track information about their users?

Monitor what kind of specific things that a person is talking about or viewing often, and then advertises things that are similar.

200

Explain job displacement vs job augmentation.

Displacement: AI automates repetitive tasks, Companies reduce team sizes and slow down entry-level hiring to cut costs

Augmentation: Workers with AI fluency become drastically more productive, workers who are proficient become desirable.

300

How much do data centers contribute to the total energy usage of the USA?

4.4% of total energy usage

300
In what ways can AI be convenient? 
Having things that people enjoy right at their fingertips, such as shopping and entertainment, as well as reducing workload, and increasing preparation and organization for work. 
300

How have data centers impacted graduates?

Loss of starter jobs, slower career progression, and the experience paradox (employers expect experience right out of college, but the field is too new to have experienced workers early.)
400

How much water does the average data center consume daily?

5 million gallons daily

400

How can AI be useful, while also protect users' personal information?

Increasing the watch on AI use and data collection, or by providing protections to the average person to help them prevent a breach of their online privacy

400

Explain capital vs. labor shift. 

Profit margins increase while traditional employee wages stall; profits flow directly to corporate owners and shareholders rather than staff.

500

One search weekly for a year by 1 in 10 working Americans (or 16 million people) is equal to around 435,235,476 liters of water. This amount is roughly equal to what U.S. state's water usage for 1.5 days?

Rhode Island

500

Do companies disclose their AI usage? Why or why not?

Not typically, because it is a divisive topic, and it has the potential to lose them business.

500

How does job instability impact daily life?

Volatility makes financial planning unpredictable, and uncertainty around job longevity and stability leads workers to delay major financial decisions.

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