Is AI accelerating the climate crisis?
By Rachel Mohamed Producing a high-definition image with artificial intelligence requires as much energy as fully charging a cell phone. This is according to a researcher on the impact of artificial intelligence on climate, Sasha Luccioni. In 2023, US tech giants saw a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions due to AI, with Google’s emissions up 48% since 2019 and Microsoft’s up 29% since 2020. Luccioni has advocated for energy-efficiency […]
