Cooling the cloud. Contaminating the blood.

PFAS makers expand production to feed the AI boom while the chemicals show up in nearly every human on Earth.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Cooling the cloud. Contaminating the blood.

Source article: PFAS manufacturers plan production surge to meet AI data center demand.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
artificial intelligence, climate change, environment
Primary entities
ChemSec, Daikin, Arkema, Chemours, BASF, Archroma, Anne-Sofie Bäckar
Themes
ai-industry-environmental-impact, pfas-regulation, chemical-industry-expansion
Floor values engaged
human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Truthfulness