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/
@parismarx make it a law that data farms/servers/ AI/ crypto CAN NOT use the electricity grid. They must supply their own renewable power. Any excess power can be sold to the grid at same price that individuals can sell their excess power for.
Problem solved.
And if AI and crypto finally tank then the renewable power can all be sold to the grid at a reasonable price (same price homeowners can sell their excess power for)
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