Wow, I don't think I realized just how much using AI could impact the climate. Great article from NPR the digs into the details.
AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change
From the article - Google said its greenhouse gas emissions rose last year by 48% since 2019. It attributed that surge to its data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions. Additionally Microsoft said its emissions grew by 29% since 2020 due to the construction of more datacenters that are “designed and optimized to support AI workloads.
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2moThis is a great article, thank you for sharing!