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.
  • 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.