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Crina B
@sparkii.bsky.social
UX + digital for not-for-profits. Parent. Surfer. Bird lover. Prev MSF + Greenpeace. Living + working on Gumbaynggirr Country. #climatejustice #refugeeswelcome 🏳️‍🌈

So much power, AND lots and lots of water! Setting up new data centres in areas prone to drought and water shortages is a serious issue.
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Just listened to this interview and learned a lot - especially about the labour/exploitation that is so typical of empire. Thanks for re-framing AI for me with this insider insight, I'm looking at AI with a broader perspective now. Your book = a must-read. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The OpenAI empire - podcast
Technology journalist Karen Hao, who has been reporting on OpenAI since 2019, compares its unprecedented growth to a new form of empire
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Australia proved this in practice. Long-term & indefinite detention causes harm. Suicides, sexual assault, abuse, hunger & despair for men, women & kids left to languish in PNG and Nauru. All of this well documented. It's also expensive - many, many times the cost of resettlement - and corrupt.
February 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM