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Basel Action Network warns: AI e-waste could reach 617 million tonnes by 2050
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Environmental organization Basel Action Network estimates in a white paper that retired electronic equipment associated with artificial intelligence between 2025 and 2050 could total 395 million to 617 million tonnes, far exceeding previous forecasts, which focused mainly on servers and AI accelerators.
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