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AI costs are coming to consumers

Tech earnings show AI boom driving up memory chip costs, leading to pricier electronics for consumers. Meanwhile, Google DeepMind workers unionize over military AI concerns, and UK police expand facial recognition use.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Blake Montgomery
AI costs are coming to consumers
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  • Google, Microsoft, and Meta raised capital expenditure forecasts by tens of billions for AI data centers.
  • Rising memory chip demand is causing shortages; Samsung reports record profits; consumer device prices expected to rise 15-20%.
  • Google DeepMind workers in the UK voted to unionize partly due to opposition to military AI contracts.
  • UK police are increasingly deploying live facial recognition, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns.

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