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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    2 months ago

    Before considering a ban, we should start by fairly taxing flights and burning of fossil fuel in general. That would include closing the loophole that makes plane ticket and plane fuel exempt of taxes. And of course a carbon tax.

    That’d be probably enough to significantly reduce pollution from flights and data centers.