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Roselyne Min

AI data centres could have a carbon footprint that matches small European country, new study finds

Artificial intelligence’s (AI) carbon footprint in 2025 could match New York City’s or a small European country, and use as much water as the global annual bottled water industry this year, according to a new study.

The report estimates that AI systems running in data centres could be responsible for between 32.6 million and 79.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025.

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