Will AI be good or bad for the climate? Here’s what the latest evidence on energy use suggests
Tuesday 13 Oct 2026
Is AI a climate change villain, whose insatiable hunger for electricity will roast the planet? Or will it help predict where the next climate disaster will strike and what to do about it?
In order to weigh these questions up, a good starting point is with AI’s energy consumption.
Read more in The Conversation
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