Generative AI is reportedly tripling carbon dioxide emissions from data centers - eviltoast

A report from Morgan Stanley suggests the datacenter industry is on track to emit 2.5 billion tons by 2030, which is three times higher than the predictions if generative AI had not come into play.

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    3 months ago

    It’d be great if AI is powered entirely by renewables, but how trustworthy is that target?

    Companies and politicians are known to drag their feet switching to renewables or use greenwashing to show they care more about climate than they actually do.