If there weren’t enough of an argument against AI from an environmental standpoint, a new waterfall of data might push even the most ambivalent consumer over the edge.
Per the International Energy Agency, energy consumption by global data centers could more than double by 2026, “reaching levels that exceed large nations.” Ironically, “while we’re using AI to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges—from climate modeling to health-care breakthroughs—we’re also contributing to an environmental crisis of a different kind,” Chris Gladwin, a tech founder and CEO, wrote for Fortune recently.
