I was recently offered a job at QTS data centers, but I’m quite unsure about whether I would be making an ethical decision by accepting, given all the bad press I’ve seen about the AI and data center industries in general. I would work in the utilities team and would be part of the procurement of energy and water resources from local governments / organizations for new data center projects. QTS claims that it is the industry leader in environmental sustainability, but given that all I see these days is news about the negative impacts of AI and data center construction, I can’t help but be dubious about how true that actually is. The main reason I want to accept the offer is that I am a young professional about to graduate from university in December. I have A TON of student debt I need to pay off as soon as possible. Is there any real, empirical data available that is indicative of the impact of data centers on the environment, local communities, etc? I’m really unsure about how to balance my ethical concerns with the fact that I also need to make the right decision about my future / job security. I’m posting this to a couple different subreddits to get a well-rounded answer. Thank you! submitted by /u/LiechtensteinEnjoyer
Originally posted by u/LiechtensteinEnjoyer on r/ArtificialInteligence
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