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In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom

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This story was reported with the help of a grant from Grist. NEW IBERIA, La. — Into a clear blue sky, the sweet-smelling smoke billows and spreads. Farmers have been burning and harvesting sugarcane this way for generations, but the practice creates ash fallout and hazardous air pollutants. Every year, farmers plan and coordinate the […]

First report: In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom — grist.org, 2d