Shaolei Ren

Shaolei Ren

academic United States

Shaolei Ren is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Riverside, specializing in the sustainability of artificial intelligence (AI). He has conducted significant research on the health and economic impacts of pollution associated with data centers, emphasizing the alarming rise in emissions and their correlation with public health risks. His work highlights the urgent need for regulatory measures to manage the environmental consequences of the rapidly growing data center industry.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
32,875
Power
1,308$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 32,875 $2,700,000 1,308$
Totals 1 67,886,011 32,875 $2,700,000 1,308$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Shaolei Ren, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Riverside, criticized the selective disclosure of water usage. 5

The Guardian: Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows | Technology

Paraguay Paraguay: Shaolei Ren is an expert from the University of California, Riverside, focusing on the technological viability of underwater data centers. 6

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967: China y sus centros de datos submarinos: ¿una solución innovadora o un riesgo ecológico? - Ciencia

Switzerland Switzerland: Shaolei Ren is a researcher at the University of California, Riverside, who criticized Google's water consumption data. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: So viel Energie verbraucht die KI wirklich

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Shaolei Ren is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California Riverside, discussing the demand for electricity in relation to data centres. 6

BBC: AI demand means data centres are worsening drought in Mexico

United States United States: Shaolei Ren is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Riverside who studies AI’s water consumption. 6

CNN: How your AI prompts could harm the environment

Ecuador Ecuador: Shaolei Ren is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Riverside who discusses the water consumption of AI data centers. 7

El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921: Crear una imagen con inteligencia artificial puede requerir hasta 5 litros de agua, según estudio | Doctor Tecno | La Revista

Spain Spain: Shaolei Ren is an associate professor who has written about the economic and human costs of pollution from data centers. 5

El País: EE UU reconoce que los centros de datos son perjudiciales para la salud | Tecnología