Director resigns: " # Google management has quietly abandoned the goals to become # carbonNeutral because of the # AI model energy usage," he wrote in the note,
A Google director has resigned, citing the company's decision to abandon its carbon neutrality goals due to the energy demands of AI models. The director also expressed concern over Google's deals with the US Ministry of War, which they believe violate international laws. AI
IMPACT Raises questions about the environmental and ethical trade-offs companies make in pursuit of AI development.