The AI industry’s massive energy needs are driving data center demands, with some companies turning to traditional, carbon-emitting energy sources. In contrast to building new data centers at an alarming rate, renewable clean energy production may not be able to keep up. Major technology companies have made verbal net zero carbon and sustainability pledges, but criticism of their lack of disclosure and their reliance on carbon offsets raises doubts about the depth of their commitments. The AI boom has led to a surge in energy consumption in states like Georgia and Northern Virginia, and coal and oil lobbyists are pushing to delay the retirement of fossil fuel plants to meet increasing demands. On the other hand, some argue that AI models could help improve renewable energy efficiency and develop new technologies to combat climate change. However, that optimistic outlook is only hypothetical and may falsely justify a dangerous increased reliance on non-renewable energy sources in the short term, and reversing the progress of renewable energy in the U.S.
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