Silicon Valley technologists' wildly optimistic predictions about AI's potential role in tackling the climate crisis underscore the need for a nuanced approach.
relying on such promises is risky, given data centers' massive carbon footprint.
Instead of asking whether AI can help us achieve climate goals, we should ensure that energy- and resource-hungry data centers do not push the planet past environmental tipping points.
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