Matthias AndraschJul 15, 2024

Uneasy feeling of the week:

Using #AI suggestions in your code editor while caring about #GreenCoding & #GreenWeb ... đź« 

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledge

Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions

Microsoft’s carbon footprint is growing as it chases its AI ambitions. Its climate pollution has ballooned since pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions in 2020.

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(I do wonder what standpoint the #GreenWebFoundation has on this - this most likely also jeopardizes a fossil-free internet by 2030? https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/)
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We need a fossil free internet by 2030. The internet is the world's biggest coal powered machine, and this is bug in the system we can fix.

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