Wash Post: ‘AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are seeking a miracle solution’ – ‘Artificial intelligence is driving an expansion of fossil fuel use’
Washington Post: “The voracious electricity consumption of artificial intelligence is driving an expansion of fossil fuel use — including delaying the retirement of some coal-fired plants. …
Tech companies had promised “clean energy would be this magical, infinite resource,” said Tamara Kneese, a project director at the nonprofit Data & Society, which tracks the effect of AI and accuses the tech industry of using “fuzzy math” in its climate claims. “Coal plants are being reinvigorated because of the AI boom,” Kneese said. “This should be alarming to anyone who cares about the environment.” … Data centers, the nondescript warehouses packed with racks of servers that power the modern internet, have been around for decades. But the amount of electricity they need now is soaring because of AI. … A ChatGPT-powered search, according to the International Energy Agency, consumes almost 10 times the amount of electricity as a search on Google.
Hawaiian Kids Said ‘Climate Change’ Violated Their Rights. They Just Landed A Juicy Settlement & Praise From Dem Gov
Hawaiian Kids Said Climate Change Violated Their Rights. They Just Landed A Juicy Settlement And Praise From Dem Gov Hawaiian Kids Said Climate Change Violated Their Rights. They Just Landed A Juicy Settlement And Praise From Dem Gov A group of 13 Hawaiian youths won a $40 million settlement against the state after accusing […]