Four years after Microsoft gave itself a decade to become carbon-negative, and two years before generative AI hit the ground running, the company is now grappling with an expanding carbon footprint, and it’s all thanks to AI.
According to its Environmental Sustainability Report, published by Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, the company’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 29% since its 2020 carbon-negative commitment.
