Sara McCrea

Opinion | This Town’s Minerals Make A.I. Possible. Then Came Hurricane Helene. Spruce Pine, N.C., supplies the world’s highest-purity quartz, a mineral that keeps the A.I. revolution afloat. What are the consequences?

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

A.I. is no magic trick. It’s a new industrial revolution with real environmental costs. Our latest Opinion Video follows the researcher Kate Crawford as she maps the hidden effects of A.I.

A.I. Is Coming for Culture We’re used to algorithms guiding our choices. When machines can effortlessly generate the content we consume, though, what’s left for the human imagination?

This article is a must-read about our age of algorithms www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

How Your Utility Bills Are Subsidizing Power-Hungry AI | TechPolicy.Press The next few years will be pivotal for determining the future of AI and its impact on energy grids worldwide, write Sasha Luccioni and Yacine Jernite.

As tech firms keep adding the largest and most compute-intensive AI models into more and more aspects of our digital lives, they are increasingly dependent on a growing share of existing energy and natural resources, leading to rising costs for everyone else, write Sasha Luccioni and Yacine Jernite.

A huge honor to get to write something with my hero @naomiaklein.bsky.social.

We wish it was a happier topic, but it's an urgent one.

We dove deep into the apocalyptic fervor of the far right to issue a warning about the rise of End Times Fascism.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

All Hear Newsletter, February 2025 - Transom All Hear Newsletter, February 2025 - Transom

Alongside nearly 150 opportunities for audio makers, Talia Augustidis' "All Hear" has a lovely spotlight on new audio magazine Signal Hill and their upcoming call out. Looking for a home for a piece or just a few moments of soulful listening? Check it out in Talia's February issue.

1. holy sponges wringing out what is not yours

nothing is more decadent than starting a newsletter! this year, bi-monthly missives from myself and guests about the strange delights that keep us going. first up: sea sponges 🪸https://shoestringdecadence.substack.com/p/1-holy-sponges