Google just revealed how damaging AI actually is
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google just revealed how damaging AI actually is

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The vast energy needs of artificial intelligence are once again under scrutiny after Google published its latest environmental report, revealing that AI had caused its carbon emissions to surge by nearly 50 per cent over the last five years. The electricity demands of AI technologies like Google’s Gemini chatbot are so extreme that it risks jeopardising the tech giant’s clean energy targets put in place to combat climate change. “In addition, solutions for some key global challenges don’t currently exist, and will depend heavily on the broader clean energy transition.” The current focus on building and developing AI products means Google’s emissions will actually increase further before dropping towards its target, the company said. Google’s latest environmental report does not mention nuclear fusion specifically, but did reference “emerging technologies” that could help it realise its climate targets.

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Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors
1 month, 1 week ago

Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Google and Poland on Thursday signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country’s energy, cybersecurity and other sectors. Poland has largely cut its previous dependence on Russian fuels, and is being targeted by various forms of cyberattacks and sabotage actions believed to be Google and Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai and …

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit
1 month, 1 week ago

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit

India Today  

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, global leaders, policy makers, and tech executives have come together to discuss the future of AI and its far-reaching implications. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also spoke on day 1 of the event, talking about how “AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetime”. But before that, he spoke about the Transformer …

Tech giants double down on their massive AI spending
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tech giants double down on their massive AI spending

Live Mint  

Tech giants projected tens of billions of dollars in increased investment this year and sent a stark message about their plans for AI: We’re just getting started. “We think virtually every application that we know of today is going to be reinvented with AI inside of it," Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said on Thursday’s earnings call. Here is a …

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance

Al Jazeera  

Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’. Google’s revised policy announced on Tuesday states that the company pursues AI “responsibly” and in line with “widely accepted principles of international law and human rights”, but does not include the previous language about weapons or surveillance. “We believe democracies …

DeepSeek's cheap chatbot: A win for AI efficiency or a climate risk?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DeepSeek's cheap chatbot: A win for AI efficiency or a climate risk?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans. People flock to new DeepSeek assistant DeepSeek’s claims of building its impressive chatbot on a budget drew curiosity that helped make its AI assistant the No. …

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI’s energy needs and the climate?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI’s energy needs and the climate?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans. It’s been axiomatic that U.S. tech giants must spend much more on building out data centers and other infrastructure to train and run their AI systems. …

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI’s energy needs and the climate?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI’s energy needs and the climate?

Associated Press  

Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans. It’s been axiomatic that U.S. tech giants must spend much more on building out data centers and other infrastructure to train and run their AI systems. …

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's been axiomatic that U.S. tech giants must …

Does AI pose a threat to sustainable development?
2 months ago

Does AI pose a threat to sustainable development?

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The 2025 World Economic Forum, being held in Davos from Monday to Friday under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", is expected to foster a spirit of cooperation and optimism in the digital age in a more sustainable way, despite the different positions of the participants and global uncertainties. As a result, the power …

Does AI pose a threat to sustainable development?
2 months ago

Does AI pose a threat to sustainable development?

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The 2025 World Economic Forum, being held in Davos from Monday to Friday under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", is expected to foster a spirit of cooperation and optimism in the digital age in a more sustainable way, despite the different positions of the participants and global uncertainties. As a result, the power …

I’ve been working in AI for years – there’s one big problem no one is really addressing
2 months, 1 week ago

I’ve been working in AI for years – there’s one big problem no one is really addressing

The Independent  

At the heart of the fanfare over the government’s unveiling of its AI Opportunities Action Plan – 50 recommendations to supercharge the UK as a new AI superpower – were three central planks: the creation of AI “growth zones” in the UK, the huge expansion of government-owned AI computing capacity, including a new supercomputer; and the creation of an AI …

We need energy for AI, and AI for energy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We need energy for AI, and AI for energy

Live Mint  

In 1903, Mark Twain wrote that “It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone or any other important thing." As AI usage increases, its energy requirements will rise, and if demand outstrips supply, the technology’s development will be strangled. To allow AI’s development to taper off …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a message for his employees for 2025, says we need to move faster
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a message for his employees for 2025, says we need to move faster

India Today  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has outlined ambitious goals for 2025, calling it an important year for the company amidst rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Addressing employees during a strategy meeting at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, Pichai emphasised the urgency of adapting to a rapidly evolving tech landscape, citing the importance of delivering innovative solutions and maintaining focus. In 2025, we …

Something's cooking at Google, CEO Sundar Pichai urges employees to ‘stay scrappy’ ahead of pivotal year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Something's cooking at Google, CEO Sundar Pichai urges employees to ‘stay scrappy’ ahead of pivotal year

Firstpost  

With mounting pressure from rivals like OpenAI and Perplexity entering the search space, Google aims to fortify its leadership in AI. A key focus is scaling the Gemini app, the company’s flagship AI product, for consumers Beyond AI, Google is making waves in quantum computing. Additionally, Josh Woodward of Google Labs showcased new AI-driven tools, including a coding assistant, a …

Big tech firms bet on nuclear energy: Google, Amazon, Microsoft among others focus on its revival
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Big tech firms bet on nuclear energy: Google, Amazon, Microsoft among others focus on its revival

Live Mint  

Big tech firms like Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta are among the most popular companies exploring opportunities or investing in nuclear power projects as data centre requirements push global energy demand and production to new limits, reported the news portal CNBC on Saturday, December 28. The global electricity usage is likely to rise as much as 75 per cent by …

Google trimmed 10% of management roles in its yearlong push for efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai
3 months ago

Google trimmed 10% of management roles in its yearlong push for efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai

Live Mint  

Google has cut manager and VP roles by 10% in its yearlong push for efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal an all-hands meeting. Pichai said the efficiency push included a 10% reduction in managers, directors, and vice presidents, one of the above mentioned persons said. Some of the jobs in the 10 per cent figure were transitioned to …

Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course
3 months ago

Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course

Wired  

In 2025, AI and climate change, two of the biggest societal disruptors we're facing, will collide. These range from generating colossal amounts of energy to power the data centers that run tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney to the millions of gallons of freshwater that are pumped through these data centers to make sure they don’t overheat and the tons …

Google invests big in clean energy company as it looks to aggressively expand AI data centres
3 months, 1 week ago

Google invests big in clean energy company as it looks to aggressively expand AI data centres

Firstpost  

Google, TPG Rise Climate and other backers, are participating in a funding round in Intersect Power worth over $800 million. This move aligns with Google’s strategy to expand its data centre network, driven by a surge in demand for AI and cloud services Google plans to collaborate with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate on industrial parks that will combine …

Meta joins Google, Amazon & OpenAI, latest among tech giants turning to nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta joins Google, Amazon & OpenAI, latest among tech giants turning to nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

Firstpost  

Meta has issued a call for proposals for bringing nuclear reactors online by the early 2030s to support its data centres and the surrounding communities. It is looking for partners who can develop and manage a facility that has a capacity of 1 to 4 gigawatts Meta’s interest in nuclear power reflects the increasing energy demands of AI technologies, which …

AI is giving us a nuclear renaissance: Can it help solve the climate crisis too?
4 months ago

AI is giving us a nuclear renaissance: Can it help solve the climate crisis too?

Live Mint  

Nuclear energy was the artificial intelligence of the 1960s. Despite its known dangers—Hiroshima and Nagasaki were quite recent back then—there was great optimism over how nuclear technology could change the world with abundant cheap energy, and free humanity from the tyranny of fossil fuels. Capturing this zeitgeist, US president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his famous ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech at …

Bees scupper Mark Zuckerberg’s plan for a nuclear-powered AI centre
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bees scupper Mark Zuckerberg’s plan for a nuclear-powered AI centre

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, Google announced that it had signed “the world’s first corporate agreement” to purchase nuclear energy …

Tech companies are signing nuclear deals because AI is sucking up too much energy
5 months ago

Tech companies are signing nuclear deals because AI is sucking up too much energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And most recently, Amazon has perhaps taken the biggest step of the trio, signing three deals to …

Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
5 months, 1 week ago

Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon on Wednesday said that …

What could go wrong? Google throws support behind new nuclear reactors that will be used to power AI systems
5 months, 1 week ago

What could go wrong? Google throws support behind new nuclear reactors that will be used to power AI systems

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google is backing the construction of seven new small nuclear reactors in the …

Silicon Valley has a plan to save humanity: Just flip on the nuclear reactors
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Silicon Valley has a plan to save humanity: Just flip on the nuclear reactors

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. Microsoft this month secured a deal to reopen a reactor on Three Mile Island, the site of the 1979 partial meltdown near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to give the company enough power to sustain its AI growth. And while AI doomer predictions often get brushed off as alarmist forecasts, you can’t …

Thirst for power complicates ESG investors’ love affair with tech stocks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Thirst for power complicates ESG investors’ love affair with tech stocks

The Hindu  

Investors who manage hundreds of billions of dollars are pressing Microsoft, Alphabet and others for more information on the power needed for artificial intelligence and advanced computing, to help decide whether the sector should stay heavily represented in sustainable funds, investors said. While these conversations are at an early stage, six fund industry executives in Europe and the United States …

Is artificial intelligence worth all the money and energy it’s guzzling?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Is artificial intelligence worth all the money and energy it’s guzzling?

Live Mint  

An incident on 28 March 1979 changed the course of energy forever, at least in the US. The reason: to meet its burgeoning need for clean energy for its massive artificial intelligence data centres, as the tech industry balances building giant energy-sucking AI models with its environmental, social and governance goals. The global concern this spawned has led Big Tech …

How much more water and power does AI computing demand? Tech firms don’t want you to know
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How much more water and power does AI computing demand? Tech firms don’t want you to know

LA Times  

Every time someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay, create an image or advise them on planning their day, the environment pays a price. Yet someone using ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence application has no way of knowing how much power their questions will consume as they are processed in the tech companies’ enormous data centers. “If we had that …

Editorial: Generative AI is an energy hog and that could hurt progress fighting climate change
7 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Generative AI is an energy hog and that could hurt progress fighting climate change

LA Times  

Artificial intelligence is one of the world’s fast-growing technologies, with Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple and others rolling out generative AI models. It’s also one of the most energy-intensive technologies, and that is raising alarm that AI data centers’ thirst for electricity will increase planet-warming emissions and strain the electrical grid. Data centers, or large buildings filled with computer servers, already …

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change
8 months, 1 week ago

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change

NPR  

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change toggle caption Josh Edelson/Getty Images Researcher Jesse Dodge did some back-of-the-napkin math on the amount of energy AI chatbots use. “And they're willing to pour a ton of resources into that, including things like training AI systems on bigger and bigger data centers all the way …

AI's Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the Internet's Hyper-Consumption Era
8 months, 1 week ago

AI's Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the Internet's Hyper-Consumption Era

Wired  

Right now, generative artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore online. Silicon Valley soon became obsessed with generative AI, and nearly two years later, AI tools powered by large language models permeate the online user experience. “In the back end, these algorithms that need to be running for any generative AI model are fundamentally very, very different from the traditional kind …

Google blames AI for growing emissions that threaten its climate goals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google blames AI for growing emissions that threaten its climate goals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google partly blamed AI for the fact that its carbon pollution continued to grow last …

Google's carbon emissions are higher than ever due to energy demands of AI, tech giant admits
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google's carbon emissions are higher than ever due to energy demands of AI, tech giant admits

Daily Mail  

Google is pumping out more greenhouse gas than ever before – with its CO2 emissions surging by 48 per cent in the past five years. Google's latest environmental report shows that its greenhouse gas emissions were 13 per cent higher in 2023 than 2022 – producing the equivalent of 14.3 million tonnes of CO2. Google's latest environmental report shows that …

AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have …

Google's greenhouse gas emissions increases by almost 50 percent over last five years due to AI
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Google's greenhouse gas emissions increases by almost 50 percent over last five years due to AI

India TV News  

Around the globe, there is growing concern about climate change, leading countries and global corporations to focus on reducing their carbon emissions. Google's greenhouse gas emissions increased by almost 50 percent over the last five years, primarily due to the energy consumption of data centres needed to support artificial intelligence. Google also mentioned in the report that integrating AI into …

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

Associated Press  

Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. Google cited artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on data centers, which require massive amounts of electricity, for last year’s growth. “We know this is not going …

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Google cited artificial intelligence and …

Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero

Al Jazeera  

Google points to artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on energy-hungry data centres for its growth in emissions. Google cited artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on data centres, which require massive amounts of electricity, for last year’s growth. “We know this is not going to be easy and that our approach will need to continue to evolve,” …

Power-hungry AI boom making power grids dirtier, less reliable
9 months ago

Power-hungry AI boom making power grids dirtier, less reliable

Salon  

Artificial Intelligence’s rapid boom is causing a surge in demand for electricity that could pose challenges for the grid, and the companies behind the tech. As Bloomberg notes, data centers already consumed more power than entire nations like Italy and Taiwan in 2023, and their energy demand has surged more than seven-fold since 2008, even as chips become more energy-efficient. …

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What Sundar Pichai said on leadership and Google's ‘AI era’: ‘Secure, reliable, and efficient’

Hindustan Times  

Google has been doing it all in the “AI era” to way stay ahead of its competitors as artificial intelligence is now present almost everywhere, becoming an almost indispensable part of our lives. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, "We have the best infrastructure for the AI era. Google CEO Sundar Pichai talked about leadership and AI's role in the company. …

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals
11 months ago

Google's AI chief set to invest USD 100 billion in AI development to stay ahead of rivals

India TV News  

When we speak of artificial intelligence, everything is about a smart working ecosystem along with a lot of money. As per Google's AI boss, the company is set to invest more than USD 100 billion in AI development and further aim at maintaining its edge over competitors. However, the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence – AI capable of human-like reasoning …

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai shares Google's AI plan to beat Amazon, Microsoft: ‘Incredible opportunity’

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in the fourth quarter of 2023 Google Cloud was at a $36 billion annual revenue run rate. At the Google Cloud Next event, Sundar Pichai said that Google Cloud is showing progress owing to deep investments that the company has made in Artificial Intelligence. Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the …

AI critical to reduce carbon emissions, fight climate change says Tim Cook
11 months, 3 weeks ago

AI critical to reduce carbon emissions, fight climate change says Tim Cook

Firstpost  

Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that AI will play a major role in reducing carbon emissions, especially for tech companies who are looking to reduce their impact on the environment Apple CEO Tim Cook has been pushing hard for better and reduced environmental impact. Image Credit Apple Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, is going big on environmentalism and how tech …

ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Experts say not so fast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Experts say not so fast

CNN  

CNN — Artificial intelligence is energy-hungry and as companies race to make it bigger, smarter and more complex, its thirst for electricity will increase even further. “There’s no way to get there without a breakthrough, we need fusion,” alongside scaling up other renewable energy sources, Altman said in a January interview. Then in March, when podcaster and computer scientist Lex …

Big Tech’s Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough Energy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Big Tech’s Latest Obsession Is Finding Enough Energy

Live Mint  

HOUSTON—Every March, thousands of executives take over a downtown hotel here to reach oil and gas deals and haggle over plans to tackle climate change. But most everyone agreed the data centers needed to advance AI will require so much power they could strain the power grid and stymie the transition to cleaner energy sources. Former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest …

Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss
1 year ago

Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an in-depth conversation with technologist Lex Fridman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that future AI will …

Generative AI could ‘supercharge’ climate disinformation, report warns
1 year ago

Generative AI could ‘supercharge’ climate disinformation, report warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report said unregulated AI “will allow climate deniers to more easily, cheaply and rapidly develop persuasive false content …

Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans
1 year, 3 months ago

Google ups the stakes in AI race with Gemini, a technology trained to behave more like humans

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google took its next leap …

How AI could power the climate breakthrough the world needs
1 year, 3 months ago

How AI could power the climate breakthrough the world needs

CNN  

Programming note: Listen to a version of this story on CNN’s One Thing podcast with David Rind. “The way we think about AI is it’s a time and effectiveness multiplier to the solutions for climate change,” Gupta told CNN. “We want to make it easier for people to make better choices.” Finding the right balance There’s a downside to all …

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