06.08.2026 –, chill/talk area Sprache: English
AI’s ecological footprint doesn’t stop with data centres; the AI boom is being built on a new wave planetary pollution, extraction and exploitation at a scale the world has simply never seen before.
And now the AI financial bubble is now so huge, that when it bursts - and it must eventually - it’s going to be far worse than just a crash.
In this talk we’ll follow the AI supply chain to “megacluster” AI microchip factories spewing out “forever” chemicals, and all the way up to First Nation lands in Canada and Greenland, targeted for their rich deposits of rare earths and copper.
We’ll also explore the mechanics of the AI bubble; how the AI companies are now losing more money than any other companies in the history of capitalsim, and how Super El Nino, the US attacks on Iran and other supply chain crises could bring all our planetary systems to the brink.
Alistair writes, researches and engages with diverse people on the ecological and social impact of technology, he works with activists, researchers and campaigners on re-imagining our technology futures.
