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The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

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A new report warns that e-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, and that by 2050 it could amount to enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers.

Why it matters: The report indicates the environmental cost of AI data center hardware could grow far larger than previously estimated.

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