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Nature podcast discusses AI's climate impact and data center emissions

A recent podcast episode from Nature, titled "Cooked?", delves into the significant energy consumption and CO2 emissions associated with AI and data centers. The discussion, featuring an individual identified as Ketanggungan, aims to clarify what data truly indicates about the climate crisis. AI

IMPACT Highlights the environmental costs of AI development and deployment, prompting consideration of sustainable practices.

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Nature podcast discusses AI's climate impact and data center emissions

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    The climate crisis: What the data really say | Cooked? Podcast about climate change from Nature featuring @ ketan who discusses the energy use and CO2 emissions

    The climate crisis: What the data really say | Cooked? Podcast about climate change from Nature featuring @ ketan who discusses the energy use and CO2 emissions from AI and data centers. https://www. nature.com/articles/d41586-026 -03716-6 # climate # datacenters # AI # nature # …