A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

Tech giants Google and Amazon are facing an inconvenient reality: their artificial intelligence ambitions are making it much harder to keep their environmental promises. According to TechCrunch, the massive energy demands of AI are increasingly at odds with corporate net-zero commitments. The more capable the AI, the more electricity it requires—raising urgent questions about how to balance innovation with sustainability.

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