▲ 233 ▼ AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims (www.theguardian.com) submitted 9 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00278-8
[–] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 38 points 9 months ago (3 children) Honestly, I would’ve guessed more permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 6 points 9 months ago* (1 child) True, but let's not forget New York is fucking huge and the people are not really known for being energy savers. Not talking about Joe with his hot dog stand, but the other dude Jeffrey with the private helicopter, jet and the yacht. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] three@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago But the majority of the 8 million people living there are Joes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago if they are still building data centers, it would most likely eclipse certain emissions. they should also pair it with how much water they are consuming. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 6 points 9 months ago* (1 child) True, but let's not forget New York is fucking huge and the people are not really known for being energy savers. Not talking about Joe with his hot dog stand, but the other dude Jeffrey with the private helicopter, jet and the yacht. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] three@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago But the majority of the 8 million people living there are Joes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] three@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago But the majority of the 8 million people living there are Joes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 9 months ago if they are still building data centers, it would most likely eclipse certain emissions. they should also pair it with how much water they are consuming. permalink fedilink source parent