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Category Archives: AI
Data Centers in Champaign County: A Conversation with UIUC Computer Science Students
What do computer scientists think about data centers coming to Champaign County? I recently had coffee with three computer science (CS) students at the University of Illinois. I was intrigued that they are being expertly trained in CS, while having … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Champaign County, Data centers, Section, Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, water usage
Tagged AI, Big Tech, Champaign County governance, data centers, UIUC, water use
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Gaza Denialism and the Wider War
In the early months of the war on Gaza US foreign policy paid less attention to the war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians than the possibility that the war might spread into a regional conflagration. The US administrations (first … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Gaza, International, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, military, Section, War, World-wide death and suffering
Tagged AI, Gaza, Global War on Terror (GWOT), high-tech military, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Sudan, war
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Are Data Centers Responsible Economic Development?
Responsible economic development must balance financial benefits with harm and risk to the community. Many residents of Illinois feel like the risk of electricity rate increases, potential harm to health and quality of life, and noise and air pollution from … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Data centers, Environment, pollution, Section, Technology
Tagged AI, community resistance, data centers, electricity, energy usage, pollution, water usage
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UIUC Engineering Open House
This year the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Engineering Open House 2025 was expecting 40,000 visitors April 4 and 5. Designed to showcase the talents and research of students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, the theme this year … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Big Tech, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, military, Music, Section, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged academia and the military, AI, Big Tech, IDF, Israel/Palestine, STEM, UIUC, university-industrial complex
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