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minus-squareQuadratureSurfer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s just a link to all datacenters and doesn’t break out how much energy is going to AI vs how much energy is being used to stream Netflix. You might as well say we should shut down the internet because it uses too much electricity.
minus-squaremisk@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoLmgtfy https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledge https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/2/24147153/microsoft-ai-data-center-record-renewable-energy-purchase
That’s just a link to all datacenters and doesn’t break out how much energy is going to AI vs how much energy is being used to stream Netflix.
You might as well say we should shut down the internet because it uses too much electricity.
Lmgtfy
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/2/24147153/microsoft-ai-data-center-record-renewable-energy-purchase