The nature of AI: Metabolism, energy, water, labour and justice in the urban political ecology of artificial intelligence.

Cugurullo F, Caprotti F, Day J, Geoghegan S, Lynch CR, Menga F, Robinson C, Williams J

DOI: 10.1177/30497515251344495
Published: 2025 Aug
Container: Urban political ecology
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@article{allodium:10.1177/30497515251344495,
  title = {The nature of AI: Metabolism, energy, water, labour and justice in the urban political ecology of artificial intelligence.},
  author = {Cugurullo F and Caprotti F and Day J and Geoghegan S and Lynch CR and Menga F and Robinson C and Williams J},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Urban political ecology},
  doi = {10.1177/30497515251344495},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/30497515251344495}
}

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TI  - The nature of AI: Metabolism, energy, water, labour and justice in the urban political ecology of artificial intelligence.
AU  - Cugurullo F
AU  - Caprotti F
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AU  - Geoghegan S
AU  - Lynch CR
AU  - Menga F
AU  - Robinson C
AU  - Williams J
PY  - 2025
JO  - Urban political ecology
DO  - 10.1177/30497515251344495
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F, C., F, C., J, D., S, G., CR, L., F, M., C, R., & J, W. (2025). The nature of AI: Metabolism, energy, water, labour and justice in the urban political ecology of artificial intelligence.. Urban political ecology. https://doi.org/10.1177/30497515251344495

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