Erin Brockovich Is One of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI
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Erin Brockovich, known for her grassroots activism against powerful institutions following her Oscar-winning role in 2000, has shifted her focus to AI data centers. After receiving numerous impassioned responses online, Brockovich launched a tool to map data centers across the country. The map currently has over 9,000 reports, documenting data centers' energy usage, physical size, and economic impact.
It also tracks local legislative and community efforts to challenge data centers. Brockovich is particularly concerned about data centers' lack of transparency and public participation, stating that transparency means notifying residents before decisions are made, not after.
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