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Blog post by Dr. Mina Fahimi: Are Data Centers Factories? Industrial Promises and Socio-Ecological Losses

News : Blog post by Dr. Mina Fahimi: Are Data Centers Factories? Industrial Promises and Socio-Ecological Losses

Excerpt:

Amid the planetary polycrisis – which is, among other things, a crisis of capital – AI data centers appear to be one of the last places offering opportunities for secure capital accumulation. In this context, the cloud, which has long been mistakenly portrayed as an immaterial entity, is also being redefined as a factory. Miriam Fahimi reflects on the political struggles at stake.

Read the full blog post here! (also available in German)