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Google chief scientist Jeff Dean: AI needs ‘algorithmic breakthroughs,’ and AI not to blame for most of datacenter emissions increase
Google sent a jolt of unease into the climate change debate this month when it disclosed that emissions from its data centers rose 13% in 2023, citing the “AI transition” in its annual environmental report. But according to Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist, the report doesn’t tell the full story and gives AI more than …
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Google’s emissions have jumped by nearly half in five years as AI surges (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Sean Gallup/Getty Images News Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) carbon emissions have surged nearly 50% in the past five years due to the increase in data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions driven by power demands of artificial intelligence systems, the company said this week in its annual environmental report. Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) said its emissions …