Tech Giants' AI Ambitions Fuel Greenhouse Gas Surge
Summary
Google and Microsoft report significant surges in greenhouse gas emissions, with increases of 48% and 29% respectively, driven by the energy-intensive demands of their expanding artificial intelligence operations and data center construction.
Key Points
- Google and Microsoft report surges in greenhouse gas emissions due to increased energy consumption for AI workloads.
- Google's emissions rose 48% since 2019, attributed to data center energy use and supply chain emissions.
- Microsoft's emissions grew 29% since 2020 due to construction of data centers optimized for AI workloads.