AI might feel weightless in the cloud—but its impact on Earth is anything but.

In Episode 32 of The Neuvieu AI Show, we explore the darker side of innovation: the environmental degradation and human exploitation powering today’s artificial intelligence revolution. From the lithium-rich deserts of Chile to the data labeling farms of the Global South, we reveal the global supply chain behind “intelligent” machines—and the growing resistance on the ground.

We examine:

• 💧 How tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are clashing with Chilean communities over water usage during record-breaking droughts
• 🔋 The ecological toll of lithium mining and e-waste generated by AI infrastructure
• ⚡ The carbon cost of training large AI models—and why energy-efficient innovation isn’t moving fast eno ...