A year or two ago, few of us had even heard of them. Now they’re one of the most contentious issues of our day: data centers. They seem to be popping up everywhere, including right here in Washtenaw County, and they have huge implications for the fight against climate change. At our next monthly meeting, we will be hosting Ira Anjali Anwar to tell us all about the economics, politics, and environmental impacts of data centers. Ira Anwar is a PhD candidate at the U-M School of Information. Her dissertation focuses on the political formations of AI infrastructure. Her research also examines local societal and environmental impacts of rapid data center development, with a special focus on how state incentives are enabling big tech companies to appropriate public and natural resources, from water and land to electricity. 

So please join us on the evening of Tuesday, March 10 at 7 PM on Zoom for what is sure to be an enlightening session! This is a free event, everyone is welcome, and no registration is necessary.