Big tech companies

Climate & Resources
Transparency: the Starting Point of Affirmative Climate Action
- Claire Kuhlkin & Noor Wertheim
- February 4, 2024
Why governments should enforce Big Tech companies to be transparent about their environmental and social impact Introduction In 2022 it was estimated that roughly 1.7% of the world’s electricity was used by large Information and Communication Industry (ICT) services which power all computers giving power to Amazon and Google cloud. However, this 1.7% is projected […]
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Power & Democracy
The power AI gives big tech companies is a threat to our mental health and society
- Lisa Beek & Eva Boonstra
- February 3, 2023
Have you ever considered the power artificial intelligence (AI) gives big tech companies? Do you know what they do with all the data they collect from you? Do you know how much they know about you? Are you aware that the AI that is used by these companies is a threat to your mental health […]
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