zaphod@sopuli.xyztoTechnology@lemmy.world•Generative AI is reportedly tripling carbon dioxide emissions from data centersEnglish
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2 months agoBetween AI and shitcoin mining, these two “technology branches” already consume more power than all the green power added to the grid combined.
And your sources? I only did a cursory search, and according to the IEA data centers are responsible for somewhere in the range of 2-6% of electricity demand. Renewables are currently around 30% globally.
“Fake” interviews with dead people is surprisingly a common thing in journalism.