Data Deluge: Drowning in Digital Trash

Trillions of blurry images, half-baked videos, and AI-generated content are being created and stored annually, leading to massive environmental waste. The author argues that most organizations lack proper data management, resulting in a deluge of redundant, outdated, and inaccurate information. Cloud storage exacerbates this, making data hoarding cheap and leading to a massive surge in digital garbage. This, in turn, negatively impacts AI training and accuracy. The article calls for better data management practices to combat this growing environmental and resource problem.