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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026

AI has destructive potential because it is consuming scarce water and energy and emitting gigatons of carbon: www.404media.co/even-the-u-s... 18/

404media.co

Even the U.S. Government Says AI Requires Massive Amounts of Water

A new government illuminates the environmental impact of generative AI.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026

*This* is the destructive potential we need to be hammering at, because this isn't the kind of destructive potential that translates into productive potential that will someday make the AI bet pay off. 19/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 19/08/2026

Quite the opposite: this is all about the potential of AI to destroy the economy and consume your retirement savings: www.thebulwark.com/p/congrats-y... 20/

thebulwark.com

Congrats. You’re About to Unwittingly Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire.

SpaceX is IPOing next week. And there’s a good chance you’re gonna own a portion of it—whether you like it or not.

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