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AI data center e-waste could fill 23 million shipping containers by

A new report warns that e-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated and could generate enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers by 2050. This estimate is significantly higher than previous studies on AI's electronic waste footprint.

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AI data center e-waste could fill 23 million shipping containers by 2050: A new report warns that e-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated and could generate enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers by 2050. This estimate is significantly higher than previous studies on AI's electronic waste footprint.