Scholars note data center exploitation predicted by Decolonial AI movement
rajiinio · x · 2026-08-20
Raji points out that Marie Therese Png and Ria Kalluri have long worked with indigenous organizers against data centers. The 'Decolonial AI' movement, led by figures like Shakir Mohamed, has focused on supply chain resource exploitation in the Global South, suggesting these issues were foreseen.
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