Can AI Replace Cops’ Work?
A police technology CEO said at least 50% of a police department’s workload can be automated. One local sergeant found the idea “absurd.”
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Woman’s Talkspace therapy app sessions exposed in court
Talkspace has amassed “one of the largest mental health data banks in the world,” according to reports to investors, containing 140 million message exchanges.
Proof News is Back
This year, Proof is investigating how AI is changing the way we work.
AI Water Usage Eclipses the Biggest Beverage Companies in the World
Dr. Shaolei Ren on AI’s Unquenchable Thirst
General Purpose AI Uses 20 to 30 Times More Energy than Task-Specific AI
Dr Sasha Luccioni on the Extraordinary Energy Use of Generative AI
“The Public has a Right to Know Where our Resources are Going”
Journalist Aaron Gordon on the challenges of covering AI’s soaring climate costs
AI’s Unquenchable Thirst: How AI is Guzzling up the Water Supply
Tech companies’ water use is skyrocketing and they’re falling behind on their attempts to reduce their water footprint.
AI’s Carbon Footprint: How AI is Killing Climate Goals
AI companies are not telling us the true carbon costs of building and using AI.