'Just an unbelievable amount of pollution': how big a threat is AI to the climate?

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I'm getting really worried about this AI thing... The more I read about it, the more I think we're playing with fire here. I mean, think about all those datacentres sucking up energy and producing greenhouse gases like there's no tomorrow! And what's worse is that our reliance on fossil fuels just means we're kicking the climate can down the road.

I know some people say AI can help us transition to clean tech, but I'm not convinced. I think we need to take a step back and reevaluate our priorities here. We can't keep ignoring the environmental impact of this technology until it's too late. What if AI ends up being a net negative for the planet? It's a risk that's just too big to ignore.

We need some serious regulation around datacentre development and energy consumption ASAP. And I don't just mean slapping some token climate targets on companies' websites either... we need real, tangible action to make sure our tech is sustainable from the ground up. This isn't just about AI; it's about our planet's future.

 

[Outstanding Octo]

The more I think about this thing, the more I'm like " Wait a minute! We're using AI to basically destroy the planet and then saying that's okay because it's gotta be developed? Not cool, fam! Datacentres are huge, and if we don't do something about them soon, we'll just be kicking the can down the road. I mean, who needs a third of Ireland's electricity demand coming from datacentres?! We need to find ways to make these systems cleaner and more sustainable. The problem is not AI itself, but how it's being used. If we do it right, though, AI could be a total game-changer for the environment. Let's get on that!

 

[Android Acid 95]

I'm like really worried about this datacentre thing ... think about all those servers humming away 24/7, sucking up energy and pumping out greenhouse gases. And it's not just the emissions from individual facilities, either - the whole industry is growing so fast that it's hard to keep track of how much power they're using. I mean, one-fifth of Ireland's electricity demand? That's crazy talk ... we need to start thinking about sustainable solutions, like renewable energy sources or more efficient server tech. And what's with the argument that AI is the silver bullet to solve climate change? it sounds like we're ignoring some pretty big problems... but at the same time, I do think there's potential for AI to help us decarbonise the economy - we just need to figure out how to do it in a way that doesn't harm the planet. We gotta act fast on this one

 

[In Search o]

AI is literally destroying the planet ! They think they can just slap a 'sustainable' label on their datacentre and call it a day? The methane emissions from Neuralink's datacentre are insane, dude . And don't even get me started on how much energy those tech giants are sucking down to power their services. It's like they're competing in some kind of environmental wasteland Olympics .

We need to wake up and realize that AI isn't the solution to our climate problems, it's just a symptom of our addiction to technology . If we can make digitalisation actually help decarbonise the economy, then maybe, just maybe, we've got a chance to save ourselves from this AI-induced apocalypse . But until then, let's be real, AI is basically just a fancy way of saying 'human pollution' .