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Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries

AAP · Jun 3

UN calculates nation-sized environmental footprints for AI and data centers

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

Fortune · Sep 24, 2025