Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it

Published on July 10, 2024

Since the release of ChatGPT, the world has seen a surge in investment and use of artificial intelligence. The social and economic impacts of this boom have provoked reactions, but the environmental costs have received far less attention.

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