Why AI is a disaster for the climate (The Guardian)

The technology consumes electricity at a colossal rate.

So maybe the best hope for the planet would be for generative AI to topple down the slippery slope into Gartner’s “trough of disillusionment”.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/23/ai-chat-gpt-environmental-impact-energy-carbon-intensive-technology

Quotes from the article: https://diasp.nl/posts/3914572

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