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AI’s Hardware Boom Threatens to Push More E-Waste Into the Global South
Key Takeaways
- A Rest of World essay says AI could add 1.2 million to 5 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030.
- Much of the discarded hardware is likely to be exported to developing countries.
- India already receives large volumes of imported e-waste and generated nearly 2 million tons in 2024.
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DT Editorial Team··via restofworld.org