Paris Marx on Nostr: Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. ...
Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
https://disconnect.blog/generative-ai-is-a-climate-disaster/#ai #tech #datacenter #generativeai #climate #climatechange
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