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Ali Rogin Ali Rogin
Claire Mufson Claire Mufson
Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery
The rise of artificial intelligence is requiring faster and bigger computations for even simple tasks compared to, say, a Google search. It’s adding to the demand for more internet data centers, but these facilities come at a big environmental cost, especially for the communities that host them. Science journalist Sachi Kitajima Mulkey joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
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Ali Rogin is a correspondent with the PBS NewsHour and PBS News Weekend.
Andrew Corkery is a national affairs producer at PBS News Weekend.
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