AI: nobody wants a data center at their doorstepPhoto by Giovana Montes Furlan on Pexels
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AI: nobody wants a data center at their doorstep

Público29 August 2026 at 07:00

The artificial intelligence fever is driving investments of billions of euros, but it also brings a series of risks. Pedro Candeias's editorial addresses the dangers associated with this technological race.

According to the article, the main identified risks include environmental impacts, landscape changes, financial problems, and existential issues related to AI development.

The author uses the metaphor of a speeding train to describe the speed at which technology is advancing, questioning what the consequences would be of an abrupt stop to this process.

The text emerges as an alert for the need for reflection on the balance between technological progress and its costs to society and the environment.

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