Gerry McGovern

Spain

Contributor and Writer, World Wide Waste at CMSWire

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Unidas pela tragédia: as causas por trás das inundações de Porto Alegre e Valência em 2024

6 days ago | brasil.mongabay.com | Gerry McGovern |Rhett Butler

As inundações ocorridas em Porto Alegre e Valência em 2024 estão entre os milhares de eventos climáticos extremos que viram recordes de temperatura, seca e dilúvio serem quebrados em todo o mundo; tais horrores continuam em 2025, como os incêndios na Califórnia. Cientistas associam esses desastres às emissões de carbono e à intensificação das mudanças climáticas.
British artists are fighting against the theft of their material from AI - but they need our help

3 weeks ago | hotpress.com | Gerry McGovern

“Some men rob you with a six-gunAnd some with a fountain pen.”- Woody Guthrie in ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’The world of AI is overflowing with gangsters. Constructed without moral foundations, AI doesn’t even think it is stealing the data it trains on, because this is how business is done in the Valley of Pimps and Pushers (aka Silicon Valley). To replace artists, writers, programmers, support professionals, and others, AI must first become an apprentice to these professionals.
A tale of two cities: What drove 2024’s Valencia and Porto Alegre floods?

1 month ago | news.mongabay.com | Gerry McGovern

In 2024, catastrophic floods occurred in the cities of Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Valencia, Spain. These two record floods number among the thousands of extreme weather events that saw records for temperature, drought and deluge shattered across the globe. Such horrors have only continued in 2025, with the cataclysmic wildfires in Los Angeles. Scientists have clearly pegged these disasters to carbon emissions and intensifying climate change.
Artificial Intelligence: The End Is Nigh

1 month ago | hotpress.com | Gerry McGovern

Opinion 05 Mar 25 Artificial Intelligence: The End Is Nigh People have been hoodwinked into believing that AI is a force for good, oblivious to the fact that it is a major driver of environmental collapse. I am here to bring you the bad news… God (talking into a Nokia dumb-phone): I’ve been watching from my little perch here, and I’ve got news for you. Man: Nice to meet you, maaan. You know, I pray to you all the time. No, like, really….
A Modern Day Fable: A liberal journalist speaks

2 months ago | hotpress.com | Gerry McGovern

Here I am, what might be termed a liberal Irish journalist, hanging out in the Nazi Bar. It’s not exactly by choice, I hasten to add. Right now, there is an element of convenience to it. Fear of missing out. Circumstances beyond my control. It wasn’t always like this. At one stage, it was hailed as the hippest place in the global village square. Full of movers and shakers. Noise makers. Revolutionaries. Maybe even people like me. Then the Nazi Barman came and ruined everything.
The End Is Nigh: Our Way Of Life Is Not Sustainable

Dec 10, 2024 | hotpress.com | Gerry McGovern

The Great Collapse is coming. Instead of slowing down to mitigate its worst effects, we are blindly accelerating towards it. We’re like one of those young fellas at the wheel of his Daddy’s electric SUV on a country road on a very late Saturday night, pumped with energy and alcohol and putting the boot down like there’s no tomorrow, as he approaches a tight bend, three lads in the back whooping, and one terrified girl screaming to slow down.
30 years ago today: Pearl Jam released Vitalogy | Hotpress

Nov 22, 2024 | hotpress.com | Gerry McGovern

On this day 30 years ago, Pearl Jam released their classic third LP, Vitalogy. The chart-topping album – which includes tracks like 'Better Man', 'Spin The Black Circle', 'Not For You' and 'Immortality' – was the band's last project to feature drummer Dave Abbruzzese. It has since been listed among the greatest albums of all time. To mark its anniversary, we're revisiting our original 1994 album review... The sheer sense of energy and vitality of this music. Its sense of rage. Its belief.
Why the AI Ethics Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

Oct 31, 2024 | cmswire.com | Gerry McGovern

AI is the latest magnet for the speedy and the greedy. AI ethics crisis. AI is not just a technology issue but an ethics crisis, driven by a culture of manipulation, greed and deceit in Big Tech. Growth at all costs. The relentless pursuit of growth fuels unethical AI practices, prioritizing profit over societal well-being and transparency. Manipulative marketing tactics. Modern AI excels at exploiting human vulnerabilities, transforming advertising into a powerful tool for deception.
Ever-smarter consumer electronics push world toward environmental brink

Sep 30, 2024 | news.mongabay.com | Gerry McGovern

Semiconductor microchips are the beating heart of the digital age — processing vast, ever-growing volumes of data on our smart phones, computers and other electronic devices, and on data center servers worldwide. As manufacturers compete to produce the ever-smaller, more powerful electronic devices consumers want, new state-of-the-art silicon chips must be designed to handle exponentially advancing computing challenges.
AI and the Banality of Evil

Sep 30, 2024 | cmswire.com | Gerry McGovern

AI is deepening inequality by consolidating power and wealth in the hands of a few, while disguising itself as a solution to societal and environmental issues. Power consolidation. AI is a tool that centralizes power and wealth, enabling elite control over society and decision-making processes, particularly in healthcare and justice. Environmental illusions.