Former Google CEO says climate goals are not meetable, so we might as well drop climate conservation — unshackle AI companies so AI can solve global warming - eviltoast
“We’re not going to hit the climate goals anyway…” says former Google chief Eric Schmidt.
  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1581·
    2 months ago

    It’s just an excuse to kick the can down the road further and continue making short term cash.

    • egrets@lemmy.worldEnglish
      491·
      2 months ago

      Schmidt promises that these AI companies will make energy generation systems at least 15% more efficient or maybe even better, telling the audience that “that’s a lot of money for a utility.”

      He’s not even trying to be subtle about it.

      • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
        28·
        2 months ago

        I would love to drop these guys into a post scarcity society where their money means jack shit and see how they react.

        • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
          15·
          2 months ago

          Can you drop me there first, please?

          I promise to be suitably wowed. Also, I’ll film them for you. Sacrifices for the greater good or whatever.