All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars
Gadget Review
All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars
Big Tech's 60 planned US data centers could emit 101.5 million tons of CO2 yearly — equal to 24 million gas-powered cars.
Only? I would have to guess at far greater given secondary factors like chip manufacturing and power consumption
Plus they chronically lie so it’s safe to assume it’s more.
Yes the number is large, but you must weigh the environmental cost against the many benefits we as a society have gained from teaching computers how to incorrectly summarize emails and somehow even simple excel spreadsheets
and global warming is my fault because I driver older internal combustion engine vehicles and do not have solar panels on my roof. every time I read about data centers I can feel my brain accumulating more and more injuries.
Uggh
Theoretical: Could we ballpark a figure of how much CO2 would be produced if every currently building data center were set alight?
Sacrificing our future for convenience 10/10
Not to mention the water use.
Really, the article didn’t mention that at all.
WELL
at least I have an EV now?
who cares?! 🤑🤑💰 … 😢
Giedi Prime speed run